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comfortable

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Providing or experiencing physical feeling good or relief.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)

  2. Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.

  3. Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.

  4. Amply sufficient, satisfactory.

  5. In a state of comfort and content.

noun

  1. us

    A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)

Used this way, comfortable is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Slightly positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • comfy , more casual, better suited to speech than writing
  • rich , more casual, better suited to speech than writing

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More ways to use comfortable

  • “Was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared.”adjective
  • “Comfortable clothes.”adjective

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comfortable positioncomfortable homecomfortable placecomfortable lifecomfortable livingcomfortable chaircomfortable housecomfortable bed

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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • comfy

    Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal).

  • prosperous

    Well off; affluent.

Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • comforternounPerson or profession

    A person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune.

  • comfortablyadverbDerived adverb

    In mental comfort.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • comfortsnounRelated term

    Things that make you comfortable and at ease.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: providing or experiencing physical well-being

cozycosy

Antonyms

Sense: providing or experiencing physical well-being

uncomfortable

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