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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comfortableComfortable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMFORTABLE is affording or enjoying contentment and security. How to use comfortable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Comfortable.

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

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   COMFORTABLE definition: 1. Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomfortable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   feeling physically relaxed in a pleasant way; warm enough, without pain, etc. Are you comfortable? She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. This bed is lumpy—I just can't seem to get comfortable.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMFORTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMFORTABLE meaning: 1. Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical…. Learn more.

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

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   If you are comfortable, you are physically relaxed because of the place or position you are sitting or lying in. Lie down on your bed and make yourself comfortable. She tried to manoeuvre her body into a more comfortable position.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › comfortableComfortable - definition of comfortable by The Free Dictionary

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   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. com′fort•a•ble•ness, n.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › comfortableCOMFORTABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'comfortable' - Collins Online ...

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    A complete guide to the word "COMFORTABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › comfortable_adjcomfortable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word comfortable mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word comfortable, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.