'Comfortable' definitions:
Definition of 'comfortable'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?" [syn: comfortable, comfy] [ant: uncomfortable]
adjective
Free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind; "was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared"; "the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong"; "was comfortable in his religious beliefs"; "she's a comfortable person to be with"; "she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents" [ant: uncomfortable]
adjective
More than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead"
adjective
Sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary"
adjective
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well- situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [syn: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do]
Definition of 'Comfortable'
From: GCIDE
- Comfortable \Com"fort*a*ble\, a. [OF. confortable.]
- 1. Strong; vigorous; valiant. [Obs.] --Wyclif. [1913 Webster]
- Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Serviceable; helpful. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope. "Kind words and comfortable." --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
- A comfortable provision made for their subsistence. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 4. In a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contented; cheerful; as, to lead a comfortable life. [1913 Webster]
- My lord leans wondrously to discontent; His comfortable temper has forsook him: He is much out of health. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Comfortable'
From: GCIDE
- Comfortable \Com"fort*a*ble\, n. A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'comfortable'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abounding in riches,
- acceptable,
- accepting,
- adequate,
- affluent,
- agreeable,
- amiable,
- at ease,
- big-rich,
- carefree,
- charmed,
- cheerful,
- comfortably situated,
- comforter,
- comforting,
- comfy,
- commodious,
- competent,
- complacent,
- composed,
- congenial,
- consoling,
- content,
- contented,
- convenient,
- cordial,
- cozy,
- cushioned,
- cushiony,
- cushy,
- decent,
- delighted,
- disgustingly rich,
- easeful,
- easy,
- easygoing,
- enjoyable,
- enough,
- eupeptic,
- euphoric,
- exhilarated,
- fat,
- favorably impressed with,
- festal,
- flush,
- friendly,
- frightfully rich,
- glad,
- gladsome,
- grateful,
- gratified,
- gratifying,
- happy,
- holiday,
- homelike,
- homely,
- homey,
- homish,
- in clover,
- in funds,
- in good case,
- in luxury,
- in the money,
- independent,
- independently rich,
- independently wealthy,
- insouciant,
- intimate,
- intrigued,
- likeable,
- lived-in,
- loaded,
- luxurious,
- made of money,
- moneyed,
- of good comfort,
- on Easy Street,
- on velvet,
- oofy,
- opulent,
- peaceful,
- plain,
- pleasant,
- pleased,
- pleased as Punch,
- pleased with,
- pleasing,
- prosperous,
- provided for,
- puff,
- quiet,
- reasonable,
- reconciled,
- relaxed,
- relaxing,
- reposeful,
- resigned,
- restful,
- rich,
- rich as Croesus,
- rolling in money,
- roomy,
- sabbatical,
- sans souci,
- satisfactory,
- satisfied,
- self-satisfied,
- serene,
- simple,
- smug,
- snug,
- soft,
- sold on,
- substantial,
- successful,
- sufficing,
- suitable,
- taken with,
- thrilled,
- tickled,
- tickled pink,
- tickled to death,
- tranquil,
- uncomplaining,
- undisturbed,
- unpretending,
- unrepining,
- untroubled,
- vacational,
- wallowing in wealth,
- warm,
- wealthy,
- welcome,
- well,
- well provided for,
- well-fixed,
- well-heeled,
- well-off,
- well-to-do,
- without care
Words containing 'Comfortable'
- Comfort,
- Comfortableness,
- Comfortably,
- Comforted,
- Comforter,
- Comforting,
- Comfortment,
- comfortingly,
- comforts,
- Comfort, TX,
- Creature comforts,
- Job's comforter,
- Lip comfort,
- Lip comforter,
- Point Comfort,
- cold comfort,
- comfort food,
- comfort station,
- comfort woman,
- comfort zone,
- creature comfort,
- Point Comfort, TX,
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