Comfort
nnoun.statea state of being relaxed and feeling no painAttributes:comfortable comfy uncomfortable
Synset:comfortableness
Examples:- he is a man who enjoys his comfort
- she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
Antonyms:discomfort
Derivationally Related Form:comfortcomfortable
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:comfortconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conveniencecosinesscozinesseasereliefsnugnesssolacesolacement
Full Hyponyms:conveniencecozinessreliefreprievesolace
nnoun.feelinga feeling of freedom from worry or disappointmentHypernyms:pleasance pleasure
Inherited Hypernyms:comfortpleasurefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alleviationassuagementconsolationreliefsolacesolacement
Full Hyponyms:cold comfortconsolationreliefsilver lining
nnoun.actthe act of consoling; giving relief in afflictionSynset:consolation solace
Examples:- his presence was a consolation to her
Derivationally Related Form:solacecomfortconsole
Hypernyms:ministration relief succor succour
Inherited Hypernyms:consolationreliefaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable stateSynset:ease
Examples:- a life of luxury and ease
- he had all the material comforts of this world
Hypernyms:affluence richness
Inherited Hypernyms:easeaffluencewealthfinancial conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lap of luxury
Full Hyponyms:lap of luxury
nnoun.statesatisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thingExamples:- his friendship was a comfort
- a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
Hypernyms:gratification satisfaction
Inherited Hypernyms:comfortgratificationemotional stateemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactbedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched togetherSynset:comforter puff quilt
Derivationally Related Form:comfortquilt
Hypernyms:bed clothing bedclothes bedding
Inherited Hypernyms:quiltbedclothescloth coveringcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:continental quiltduveteiderdownpatchworkpatchwork quilt
Full Hyponyms:crazy quilteiderdownpatchwork
nnoun.actassistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminalExamples:- it gave comfort to the enemy
Hypernyms:aid assist assistance help
Inherited Hypernyms:comfortaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.emotiongive moral or emotional strength toSynset:console solace soothe
Derivationally Related Form:consolablecomfortercomfortconsolationsolacementsolaceconsolatory
Inherited Hypernyms:comfort
Direct Hyponyms:allaycalmcalm downeaselullquietquietenrelievestilltranquilizetranquillisetranquillize
Full Troponyms:abreactcalmcomposelullpacifyreassurestill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: soothe, console) | The good news will --- her (apply to: solace, comfort, soothe, console)
vverb.bodylessen pain or discomfort; alleviateSynset:ease
Examples:- ease the pain in your legs
Derivationally Related Form:comfortercomforteasementeasing
Hypernyms:alleviate assuage palliate relieve
Inherited Hypernyms:comfortrelievebetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody