Comfortable
['kʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l] or ['kʌmftəbl]
Definition
(adj.) providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); 'comfortable clothes'; 'comfortable suburban houses'; 'made himself comfortable in an armchair'; 'the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable'; 'are you comfortable?'; 'feeling comfy now?' .
(adj.) free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind; 'was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared'; 'the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong'; 'was comfortable in his religious beliefs'; 'she's a comfortable person to be with'; 'she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents' .
(adj.) in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; 'they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards'; 'easy living'; 'a prosperous family'; 'his family is well-situated financially'; 'well-to-do members of the community' .
(adj.) sufficient to provide comfort; 'a comfortable salary' .
(adj.) more than adequate; 'the home team had a comfortable lead' .
Typist: Maura--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Strong; vigorous; valiant.
(a.) Serviceable; helpful.
(a.) Affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope.
(a.) In a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contented; cheerful; as, to lead a comfortable life.
(a.) Free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person.
(n.) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort.
Typed by Hester
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Agreeable, pleasant, pleasurable, grateful, gratifying, acceptable, welcome.[2]. Snug, convenient, adapted for comfort.[3]. [U. S.] At ease, free from pain.
Editor: Ricky
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Snug, satisfied, pleasant, agreeable, cozy, commodious, convenient, consoled
ANT:Uncomfortable, dissatisfied, troubled, miserable, wretched, cheerless, unhappy,disagreeable, forlorn
Typist: Maura
Examples
- She was not thoroughly comfortable herself. Jane Austen. Emma.
- If anything could make her comfortable that would. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- It was twice--twenty times as fine; not one quarter as comfortable. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Nothing would make her comfortable while you live, returned Rigg, in his cool high voice. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- All under one roof, and all clean, spacious, comfortable grottoes. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Most comfortable carriage. Jane Austen. Emma.
- We were occupying ceased to afford comfortable quarters; and further orders not reaching us, we began to look about to remedy the hardship. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The latter place was a large, comfortable dwelling, beautifully situated among woods about a mile to the northeast of Chesterfield. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- I am perfectly comfortable to-day. Jane Austen. Emma.
- There was no promise of a speedy departure in his composed bearing and his comfortable attitude. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- All their efforts had been directed to make her mother's room comfortable. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- There, you dog, he said, see if you'll feel so comfortable, after that! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- I am sure you will be very comfortable there. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- He emigrated to America, Sir, in consequence of being too much sought after here, to be comfortable; and has never been heard of since. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- This little rectory CAN do no more than make Mr. Ferrars comfortable as a bachelor; it cannot enable him to marry. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- So comfortable, wasn't it? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- I didn't mean to be rude, but it's so comfortable to say all I think to you, and feel so safe and happy here. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- At this point I saw a very comfortable-looking white-haired gentleman seated at the front of his house, a little distance from the road. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- But tomorrow, he thought, the beasts will come out of their hole and these that are now so comfortable will die warm in their blankets. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- I picture myself going up to bed, among the unused rooms, and sitting on my bed-side crying for a comfortable word from Peggotty. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Ada suggested that it was comfortable to know that Mr. Jellyby did not mean these destructive sentiments. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Because I am comfortable there. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Really and truly pretty comfortable? Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- My rooms are always open to you, and your own shall be as comfortable as I can make it. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Oh, qu' elle y sera mal--peu comfortable! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And I have put tea in master's study, as being the most comfortable room, so to speak. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- So make her comfortable. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Guns were firing from the field behind the village and the shells, going away, had a comfortable sound. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Upon the whole, it was a comfortable winter to her; for though it brought no William to England, the never-failing hope of his arrival was worth much. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- As, of course, all family arrangements fell into the hands of servants, St. Clare found his menage anything but comfortable. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Typist: Maura