Sekirov Dictionary

comfortable

/ˈkʌmf.tə(ɹ).bəl/

adjective 7
noun 1
forms 5
phrases 1

adjective7

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(of a thing or a place) nice to use or be in, so that the body feels at rest
- This is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in.
•
In a state of comfort and content.
- What a great guestroom! I'll be quite comfortable here.
•
Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.
- Time spent waiting offshore / The calm before the storm / My take from you is simple / So heal your fear / To heal your fear / You're such a comfortable liar — 2002
•
Amply sufficient, satisfactory.
- A comfortable income should suffice to consider oneself rich.
- The home team is ahead by a comfortable margin.
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(no longer used) Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.
- a comfortable provision made for their subsistence — 1699
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(no longer used) Serviceable; helpful.
- Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her. — 1604
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(no longer used) Strong; vigorous; valiant.
- Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end. — 1598

noun1

(US) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

forms

comfortables · comfortabler · more comfortable · comfortablest · most comfortable

Phrases with comfortable

comfortable in one's own skin
Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.

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