comfortable
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- relaxing, agreeable, convenient, cosy, homely, pleasant, restful, snug
- happy, at ease, at home, contented, gratified, relaxed, serene
- well-off, affluent, in clover (informal), prosperous, well-to-do

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Antonyms: uncomfortable
Contrasted words: distressing, perturbing, troubling, annoying, bothering, irking, vexing, inferior, miserable, poor, substandard, wretched
Related Idioms: in comfortable circumstances
Related Words: agreeable, grateful, gratifying, welcome, pleasant, pleasing, restful, comforting, consoling, solacing, content, pleased, satisfied

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English Thesaurus: comfortable, comfy, cosy, snug, smooth, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

com‧fort‧a‧ble S2 W3 /ˈkʌmftəbəl, ˈkʌmfət- $ ˈkʌmfərt-, ˈkʌmft-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: comfort, discomfort, comforter; adverb: comfortably ≠ uncomfortably, comfortingly; adjective: comfortable ≠ uncomfortable, comforting; verb: comfort]

1. FURNITURE/PLACES/CLOTHES ETC making you feel physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold etc ⇒ comfort
comfortable chair/bed/sofa etc
The bed wasn’t particularly comfortable.
comfortable room/lounge/hotel etc
Joyce has a comfortable apartment in Portland.
comfortable clothes/shoes/boots etc
Wear loose comfortable clothing.
comfortable to wear/use/sit on etc
Linen is very comfortable to wear.

2. PHYSICALLY RELAXED feeling physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold etc ⇒ comfort:
I was so comfortable and warm in bed I didn’t want to get up.
Sit down and make yourself comfortable.
With difficulty, she rolled her body into a more comfortable position.

3. CONFIDENT [not before noun] confident, relaxed, and not worried
comfortable with
She’s never felt very comfortable with men.
In our business, we need people who are comfortable in an unstructured environment.

4. MONEY having enough money to buy the things you need or want, without having to worry about how much they cost
comfortable life/retirement/existence etc
Jean’s looking forward to a comfortable retirement.

5. COMPETITION/VOTE [usually before noun] if you have a comfortable win or lead, you win or are leading by a large amount
comfortable win/victory
The pair had a comfortable win, beating the German team by nearly three seconds.
The bill should pass in the House by a comfortable margin.
Another penalty from Roberts gave the home team a comfortable half-time lead.

6. ILL/INJURED [not before noun] if someone who is ill or injured is comfortable, they are not in too much pain

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

comfortable
adj.
I. allowing you to feel relaxed
VERBS be, feel, look The bed felt comfortable.
make sth We must think how we can make the room more comfortable for you.
ADV. extremely, incredibly, superbly, very, wonderfully an extremely comfortable chair
perfectly | enough, fairly, moderately, quite, reasonably The hotel was comfortable enough.
surprisingly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

comfortable
II. not having any pain/worry
VERBS be, feel, look Did you feel comfortable and relaxed at the party?
become, get This bed is lumpy?I just can't seem to get comfortable.
make sb/yourself Make yourself comfortable!
ADV. very | completely, entirely, quite, totally I was not entirely comfortable about the plans they had made.
PREP. about They didn't feel comfortable about her travelling alone.
with I don't feel comfortable with him.

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comfortable
III. having/providing enough money for all your needs
VERBS be
ADV. very | quite, relatively I had a relatively comfortable life in Brazil.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

comfortable

chair/bed/sofa etc
Is that chair comfortable?
bedroom/lounge etc
The bedroom was large and comfortable with a view of the river.
home/hotel/apartment etc
This is a friendly and comfortable hotel.
comfortable clothes/shoes/boots etc
You’ll need comfortable shoes for walking around the city.
a comfortable position
When driving, make sure you are seated in a comfortable position.
comfortable surroundings (=comfortable things around you)
Relax in the comfortable surroundings of the hotel.
comfortable to wear/use/ride etc
My bike isn’t very comfortable to ride.
warm and comfortable
The house is warm and comfortable even in winter.
feel comfortable
You’ll probably feel most comfortable wearing cotton clothes.
look comfortable
That sofa looks wonderfully comfortable.
make something comfortable
There are lots of ways you can make your home more comfortable to live in.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

comfortable making you feel physically relaxed, and not too hard, hot, cold etc. Also used about people feeling physically relaxed:
The hotel was very comfortable.
I tried to get into a more comfortable position.
comfy informal comfortable – used especially about furniture and clothes:
a comfy armchair
These shoes are very comfy.
Are you comfy?
cosy British English, cozy American English comfortable and warm – used especially about small rooms, houses etc:
There’s a cosy lounge with a real fire.
a cozy apartment
snug small, warm, and comfortable, especially in a way that makes you feel protected – used especially about rooms, houses etc. Also used about people feeling warm and comfortable:
It was very cold outside, but our tents were snug and warm.
She wished she was back in her snug little house.
I’m snug as a rug in here! (=very snug – an informal use BrE)
smooth a smooth journey is comfortable because your car or plane does not shake, or the sea is not rough:
Did you have a smooth flight?
a smooth crossing
cosy room/house/fire

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

relaxed feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed:
I was feeling relaxed after my holiday.
Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.
He seems very relaxed about the whole situation.
easy-going relaxed and not getting annoyed or angry with people – used when this is a part of someone’s character. An easy-going person likes to have good friendly relationships with other people, and is not strict about rules:
Fred MacMurray was very easy-going and a pleasure to work with.
The hotel owner was an easy-going woman who let visitors come and go pretty well when they pleased.
The children were brought up in an easy-going atmosphere at home.
laid-back informal relaxed and not getting worried or annoyed about things – used when this is part of someone’s character. A laid-back person likes to take life slowly:
He seemed like a cool laid-back kind of a guy.
Life on the farm was more laid-back compared to life in the big city.
comfortable feeling happy and not worried about doing something, talking about something, or being with someone:
The teachers were comfortable with the new technology and the students loved it.
Some female patients are not comfortable with the idea of seeing a male doctor.
This is an emotional issue, which most people aren’t comfortable talking about.
at ease [not before noun] feeling relaxed in a situation – used especially when someone feels less worried than before, or when many other people would not feel relaxed in that situation:
After a few weeks at college, I started to feel more at ease.
He looked completely at ease on a horse.
He was surprised to find himself so at ease with her father.
feel at home to feel relaxed in a place or with a person:
I’ve always felt at home in Tokyo.
He felt instantly at home with her.

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