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- Dictionarycomforting/ˈkʌmfətɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress: "we would like to thank our family and friends for their support and their comforting words"
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1. : to give strength and hope to : cheer. comforted by the knowledge that the program will be fully funded. 2. : to ease the grief or trouble of : console. The mother comforted her crying child. The bereaved families of the victims were comforted by friends. comfortingly. ˈkəm (p)-fər-tiŋ-lē. adverb. comfort. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : strengthening aid:
adjective. uk / ˈkʌm.fə.tɪŋ / us / ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. making you feel less sad or worried: I found her words very comforting. Hot soup is very comforting on a cold winter's day. Synonym. cheering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Reassuring. assure someone of something. be/take a weight off your mind idiom.
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain: for comfort She evidently dresses for comfort. It's a little too hot for comfort. in the comfort of Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room. Fewer examples. The car offers value for money, comfort and dependability.
Comforting definition: affording comfort or solace.. See examples of COMFORTING used in a sentence.
a cause or matter of relief or satisfaction: The patient's recovery was a comfort to the doctor. a state of ease and satisfaction of bodily wants, with freedom from pain and anxiety: He is a man who enjoys his comfort. something that promotes such a state: His wealth allows him to enjoy a high degree of comfort.
If you comfort someone, you make them feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them.
Definition of comforting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress: finally sat in comfort on the soft pillows. b. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security: an income that allowed them to live in comfort. 2. a. Solace or consolation in time of sorrow or distress: soothing words of comfort. b.
Definitions of comforting. adjective. providing freedom from worry. synonyms: cheering, satisfying. satisfactory. giving satisfaction. adjective. affording comfort or solace. synonyms: consolatory, consoling.
