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comfortable definition
comfortable |
Grep of noun comfortable comfortableness Overview of adj comfortable The adj comfortable has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (17) comfortable, comfy -- (providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief; "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; (`comfy' is informal as in "feeling comfy now?")) 2. (2) comfortable -- (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") 3. comfortable -- (more than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead") 4. comfortable -- (sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary") 5. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do -- (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") Antonyms of adj comfortable 5 senses of comfortable Sense 1 comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy uncomfortable (vs. comfortable) => comfortless => irritating, painful => miserable, wretched => warm => bad tough Sense 2 comfortable (vs. uncomfortable) uncomfortable (vs. comfortable) => awkward, ill at ease(prenominal), uneasy => discomfited, embarrassed => disquieting => self-conscious Sense 3 comfortable INDIRECT (VIA wide) -> narrow Sense 4 comfortable INDIRECT (VIA sufficient) -> insufficient, deficient Sense 5 comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do INDIRECT (VIA rich) -> poor Similarity of adj comfortable 5 senses of comfortable Sense 1 comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy => cozy, cosy, snug => easy => homelike, homely, homey, homy => soothing Sense 2 comfortable (vs. uncomfortable) => comforted => at ease(prenominal) Also See-> easy#3, at ease#2 Sense 3 comfortable => wide (vs. narrow) Sense 4 comfortable => sufficient (vs. insufficient) Sense 5 comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do => rich (vs. poor) Attributes of adj comfortable 1 of 5 senses of comfortable Sense 1 comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy => comfort, comfortableness Familiarity of adj comfortable comfortable used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj comfortable comfortable uncomfortable Overview of adj comfortable The adj comfortable has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (17) comfortable, comfy -- (providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief; "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; (`comfy' is informal as in "feeling comfy now?")) 2. (2) comfortable -- (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") 3. comfortable -- (more than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead") 4. comfortable -- (sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary") 5. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do -- (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")
comfortable definition