comfortable
pronunciation
How to pronounce comfortable in British English:
UK [ˈkʌmftəbl]
How to pronounce comfortable in American English:
US [ˈkʌmftəbl]
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- Adjective:
- providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
- free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
- more than adequate
- sufficient to provide comfort
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Word Origin
- comfortable (adj.)
- mid-14c., "affording mental comfort," from Anglo-French confortable, from conforter "to comfort" (see comfort (v.)); also see -able. Meaning "offering physical comfort" is attested from 1769; that of "in a state of tranquil enjoyment" is from 1770.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Do you have a comfortable couch ?
- 2. I 'm comfortable working with my husband .
- 3. This is a place in which westerners feel comfortable .
- 4. Choose a comfortable position . Position yourself comfortably in bed .
- 5. Most comfortable airplane seats : any that go completely flat .