HyperDic: comfortable

English > 5 senses of the word *comfortable*:
ADJECTIVE	all	comfortable, comfy	providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal)
	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

comfortable > pronunciation
Sounds	kah'mfertahbahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *comfortable*: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal).
Examples	"comfortable clothes" "comfortable suburban houses" "made himself comfortable in an armchair" "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable" "are you comfortable?"
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

English > *comfortable*: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind.
Examples	"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"
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

English > *comfortable*: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	More than adequate.
Example	"the home team had a comfortable lead"
Broader	wide	Great in degree

English > *comfortable*: 5 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	sufficient to provide comfort.
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

English > *comfortable*: 5 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich.
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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