ADJECTIVE | all | comfortable, comfy | providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal) |
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all | comfortable | free from stress or conducive to mental ease | |
all | comfortable | more than adequate | |
all | comfortable | sufficient to provide comfort | |
all | comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | in fortunate circumstances financially |
Sounds | kah'mfertahbahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal). | |
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Synonym | comfy | |
Attribute of | comfort, comfortableness | A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain |
Narrower | cozy, cosy, snug | enjoying / enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter / shelter especially in a small space |
easy | affording comfort | |
homelike, homely, homey, homy | Having a feeling of home | |
soothing | affording physical relief | |
Opposite | uncomfortable | Providing or experiencing physical discomfort |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Spanish | cómodo, confortable | |
Catalan | còmode, confortable | |
Nouns | comfortableness | a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain |
Adverbs | comfortably | in physical comfort |
Meaning | Free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind. | |
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Narrower | comforted | made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress |
See also | easy | Free from worry or anxiety |
Opposite | uncomfortable | conducive to or feeling mental discomfort |
Spanish | cómodo, desahogado | |
Nouns | comfortableness | a feeling of being at ease in a relationship |
Adverbs | comfortably | in mental comfort |
Meaning | More than adequate. | |
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Example | "the home team had a comfortable lead" | |
Broader | wide | Great in degree |
Meaning | sufficient to provide comfort. | |
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Example | "a comfortable salary" | |
Broader | sufficient | Of a quantity that can fulfill / fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant |
Spanish | aceptable, confortable, decente | |
Catalan | acceptable, confortable, decent |
Meaning | In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich. | |
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Example | "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards" | |
Synonyms | easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do | |
Broader | rich | possessing material wealth |
Spanish | acomodado, próspero | |
Catalan | acomodat, benestant, pròsper | |
Adverbs | comfortably | in financial comfort |
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