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comfortable
[ kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl, kuhmf-ter-buhl ]
adjective
- (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease:
a comfortable chair;
comfortable shoes.
- being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease:
to be comfortable in new shoes;
I don't feel comfortable in the same room with her.
- (of a person, situation, etc.) producing mental comfort or ease; easy to accommodate oneself to or associate with:
She's a comfortable person to be with.
- more than adequate or sufficient:
a comfortable salary.
- Obsolete. cheerful.
noun
- Chiefly Northern U.S. a quilted bedcover; comforter.
comfortable
/ ˈkʌmfətəbəl; ˈkʌmftəbəl /
adjective
- giving comfort or physical relief
- at ease
- free from affliction or pain
- (of a person or situation) relaxing
- informal.having adequate income
- informal.(of income) adequate to provide comfort
Derived Forms
- ˈdzڴǰٲԱ, noun
- ˈdzڴǰٲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz·ڴǰ···Ա dz·ڴǰ····ٲ [kuhm-fer-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee, kuhmf-ter-, bil, -i-tee], noun
- dz·ڴǰ·· adverb
- ܲ·-dz·ڴǰ·· adjective
- qua·si-dz·ڴǰ·· adverb
- ··dz·ڴǰ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of comfortable1
Example Sentences
Getting a leg up in life — or just being financially comfortable — is an increasingly difficult solace to attain, blocked by tax breaks for the rich, incessant bills and unaffordable housing.
"The risk with these additional tariffs is that they could push our wines past a psychological price threshold," warned Laurent Delaunay, president of the Bourgogne Wine Board - meaning above what buyers feel comfortable paying.
Was 14th last year on softer ground but comfortable Punchestown win in February showcased his credentials.
And she hopes her journey on Gladiators will encourage her own children to feel comfortable being themselves too.
He said he was very comfortable working with the critters during the photo shoot but noted, “Getting your gear off is way scarier than wrangling a croc!”
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