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   comfortable

   /ˈkʌmf(ə)təbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of clothes or furnishings) providing physical ease and relaxation: "comfortable sturdy shoes" Similar cosysnugwarmpleasantenjoyableagreeablecongenialplushwell furnishedshelteredsecuresaferestfulhome-likehomelyinformal:comfysnugglyOpposite spartan
   • ▪ (of a person) physically relaxed and free from constraint: "he would not be comfortable in any other clothes" Similar looseloose-fittingcasualroomysoftslouchyinformal:comfyOpposite uncomfortabletight
   • ▪ (of a hospital patient) not in pain or in danger: "he was said to be comfortable in the West Highland Hospital"
   • ▪ free from stress or tension: "they appear very comfortable in each other's company" Similar at easeat one's easerelaxedreassuredconfidentsecuresafeserenetranquilunworriedcontentedhappyOpposite vulnerablethreatenedunsettledtense
   • ▪ free from financial worry; having an adequate standard of living: "the Rector enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle with plenty of servants" Similar pleasantfree from hardshipwell offwell-to-doaffluentluxuriousgraciousopulentelegantOpposite hard
   • 2. as large as is needed or wanted: "a comfortable income"
   • ▪ with a wide margin: "a comfortable victory"

   noun

   • 1. a warm quilt. dialect US

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, pleasing’): from Anglo-Norman French confortable, from conforter ‘to comfort’ (see comfort).

   Derivatives

   • 1. comfortableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMFORTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of comfortable in English with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Comfortable can describe physical comfort, relaxation, money, or ease of winning.

   • English (US)

     COMFORTABLE meaning: 1. Comfortable furniture and clothes...

   • Comfortable in Italian

     COMFORTABLE translate: comodo, comodo, tranquillo, a proprio...

   • Comfortable in Korean

     COMFORTABLE translate: 편한, 편안한, 편한. Learn more in the...

   • Comfortable in Arabic

     COMFORTABLE translate: مُريح, مُريح, مُستَريح. Learn more in...

   • Comforted

     COMFORTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Comfortable in Polish

     COMFORTABLE translate: wygodny, wygodny, swobodny, spokojny,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     COMFORTABLE translate: confortável, confortável, à vontade,...

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   Comfortable definition: (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease. See examples of COMFORTABLE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comfortableComfortable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective comfortable describes something that makes you feel relaxed, like a comfortable couch that makes you want to curl up on it and take a nap. In addition to describing things that feel good, like shoes that don't hurt your feet, comfortable can mean "feeling free from stress or worry."

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › comfortablecomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMFORTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of comfortable as an adjective to describe physical, mental, or financial ease, or as a noun to refer to a quilted bedcover. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and usage notes.