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com·fort·a·ble C0503000 (kŭm′fər-tə-bəl, kŭmf′tə-bəl, kŭmf′tər-)adj.1. Providing physical comfort: a comfortable chair.2. Free from stress or anxiety; at ease: not comfortable about the interview.3. Producing feelings of ease or security: a comfortable person; a comfortable evening at home.4. Sufficient to provide financial security: comfortable earnings. com′fort·a·ble·ness n.com′fort·a·bly adv.Synonyms: comfortable, easy, cozy, snug1 These adjectives mean affording ease of mind or body. Comfortable implies the absence of sources of pain or distress: wears comfortable clothes. The word may also suggest peace of mind: felt comfortable with the decision. Easy denotes freedom from worry or stress: an easy life with plenty of time for leisure activities. Cozy suggests homey and reassuring comforts: sat in a cozy nook near the fire. Snug brings to mind the image of a warm, secure, compact shelter: children snug in their beds.comfortable (ˈkʌmftəbəl; ˈkʌmfətəbəl) adj1. giving comfort or physical relief2. at ease3. free from affliction or pain4. (of a person or situation) relaxing5. informal having adequate income6. informal (of income) adequate to provide comfort ˈcomfortableness n ˈcomfortably advcom•fort•a•ble (ˈkʌmf tə bəl, ˈkʌm fər tə bəl) adj. 1. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease. 2. being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease. 3. (of a person, situation, etc.) easy to associate or deal with. 4. sufficient: a comfortable salary. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French] com′fort•a•ble•ness, n. com′fort•a•bly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | comfortable - 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?"comfycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechuncomfortable - providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun" | | 2. | comfortable - 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"easy - free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"uncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable" | | 3. | comfortable - more than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead"wide - great in degree; "won by a wide margin" | | 4. | comfortable - sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary"sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food" | | 5. | comfortable - 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"prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do, easyrich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" |
comfortableadjective1. loose-fitting, loose, adequate, ample, snug, roomy, commodious Dress in loose comfortable clothes that do not make you feel restricted. loose-fitting tight, tight-fitting, skin-tight2. pleasant, homely, easy, relaxing, delightful, enjoyable, cosy, agreeable, restful A home should be comfortable and friendly. pleasant uncomfortable, inadequate, unpleasant, disagreeable3. at ease, happy, at home, contented, relaxed, serene Lie down on your bed and make yourself comfortable. at ease troubled, nervous, disturbed, distressed, uncomfortable, tense, miserable, uneasy, ill at ease, on tenterhooks, like a fish out of water4. (Informal) well-off, prosperous, affluent, well-to-do, comfortably-off, in clover (informal) She came from a stable, comfortable, middle-class family.comfortableadjective1. Affording pleasurable ease:cozy, easeful, easy, snug.Informal: comfy, soft.2. Being what is needed without being in excess:adequate, competent, decent, enough, satisfactory, sufficient.3. Enjoying steady good fortune or financial security:easy, prosperous, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do.Informal: well-fixed.Idioms: comfortably off, in clover, on easy street.Translationscomfort (ˈkamfət) noun1. a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc. They now live in comfort. 舒適 舒适2. anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune. He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort. 安慰 安慰ˈcomfortable adjective1. in comfort; pleasantly relaxed. He looked very comfortable in his chair. 輕鬆自在的 轻松自在的2. producing a good physical feeling. a comfortable chair. 舒適的 舒适的3. financially secure without being rich. a comfortable standard of living. 寬裕的 惬意的ˈcomfortably adverb 舒適地 舒适地ˈcomforting adjective producing a pleasant or relaxed feeling. a comforting thought. 令人輕鬆愉快的 令人轻松愉快的be comfortably off to have enough money to live in comfort. 生活舒適充裕 生活富裕舒适comfortable
comfortable in (one's) own skinDisplaying a relaxed confidence in and clear understanding of oneself and one's abilities, especially when presenting oneself to or interacting with other people. Though his girlfriend's group of friends are all older and more established in life, he is comfortable enough in his own skin to have no problem mingling with them at parties. Janet is so comfortable in her own skin that I have no doubt that she'll find her ideal path in life.See also: comfortable, own, skincomfortable circumstancesThe state of having enough money to live well. We used to have barely enough money to pay rent, but ever since Pat got that promotion, we've been living in comfortable circumstances.See also: circumstance, comfortableslip into something more comfortableA set phrase usually said seductively to a prospective sexual partner. Why don't you pour the wine while I slip into something more comfortable?See also: comfortable, more, slip, something(as) comfortable as an old shoeVery familiar or comfortable, especially in an agreeably unpretentious or unrestrained manner. This car may have seen better years, but it's still comfortable as an old shoe to drive around in.See also: comfortable, old, shoenice and (something)Very something. Used to emphasize how nice something is because of the particular quality named after "and." I love your new house! It's nice and bright inside! Ah, this lemonade is nice and cold—just the thing for such a hot day.See also: and, nicehold (one) at a comfortable distanceTo keep one away, either physically or figuratively, in order to afford a level of safety or security or to prevent intimacy. He doesn't like to be touched, so please hold him at a comfortable distance.See also: comfortable, distance, hold*comfortable as an old shoeCliché very comfortable; very comforting and familiar. (*Also: as ~.) My old house may seem small to you, but I think it's cozy. It's as comfortable as an old shoe.See also: comfortable, old, shoecomfortable as an old shoe, asFamiliar and very much at ease, as in Kathy's really enjoying her third summer at the same camp-for her it's comfortable as an old shoe . This simile was once put as easy as an old shoe, first recorded in J. T. Brockett's North Country Glossary (1825). It was most often applied to friends, as in the proverb Old shoes are easy, old friends are best, but today it is used more broadly for easy familiarity in any situation. See also: comfortable, oldˌnice and ˈpeaceful, ˈcomfortable, ˈwarm, etc. pleasantly peaceful, etc: Sit by the fire. It’s nice and warm there. ♢ Drink your coffee while it’s nice and hot.See also: and, niceEncyclopediaSeeComfortcomfortable
Synonyms for comfortableadj loose-fittingSynonyms- loose-fitting
- loose
- adequate
- ample
- snug
- roomy
- commodious
Antonyms- tight
- tight-fitting
- skin-tight
adj pleasantSynonyms- pleasant
- homely
- easy
- relaxing
- delightful
- enjoyable
- cosy
- agreeable
- restful
Antonyms- uncomfortable
- inadequate
- unpleasant
- disagreeable
adj at easeSynonyms- at ease
- happy
- at home
- contented
- relaxed
- serene
Antonyms- troubled
- nervous
- disturbed
- distressed
- uncomfortable
- tense
- miserable
- uneasy
- ill at ease
- on tenterhooks
- like a fish out of water
adj well-offSynonyms- well-off
- prosperous
- affluent
- well-to-do
- comfortably-off
- in clover
Synonyms for comfortableadj affording pleasurable easeSynonyms- cozy
- easeful
- easy
- snug
- comfy
- soft
adj being what is needed without being in excessSynonyms- adequate
- competent
- decent
- enough
- satisfactory
- sufficient
adj enjoying steady good fortune or financial securitySynonyms- easy
- prosperous
- well-heeled
- well-off
- well-to-do
- well-fixed
Synonyms for comfortableadj providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal)SynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj free from stress or conducive to mental easeRelated WordsAntonymsadj more than adequateRelated Wordsadj sufficient to provide comfortRelated Wordsadj in fortunate circumstances financiallySynonyms- prosperous
- well-fixed
- well-heeled
- well-off
- well-situated
- well-to-do
- easy
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