English dictionary
comfortable
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (‘comfy’ is informal)
adjective
- free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
adjective
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
adjective
- sufficient to provide comfort
adjective
- having a wide margin
Example sentences
comfortable clothes
comfortable suburban houses
made himself comfortable in an armchair
the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable
are you comfortable?
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
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
a comfortable salary
the home team had a comfortable lead