comfortable

Examples

• All

• Schumpeter was a brilliant, multilingual speaker, comfortable in all major European languages except Russian.

  Academic text (1991)

• It's not far, sir, and it's much more comfortable.

  The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

• Men are more likely to use a product that they feel comfortable wearing.

  Academic text (2011)

• When reading with therapy dogs, every child appeared comfortable and seemed to enjoy the experience.

  Academic text (2013)

• Walking around the room and being easily accessible create a comfortable learning environment.

  Academic text (2008)

• Many teens still enjoy sitting on a comfortable library lounge chair, discussing books and reading paper magazines.

  Academic text (2011)

• I enjoy the atmosphere of a Chapters bookstore where you can sit in comfortable chairs and read.

  Academic text (2011)

• A preference for feeling indicates that ensemble students might be more comfortable in nurturing learning environments.

  Academic text (2011)

• They're earbuds and they're comfortable and they're small.

  Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum

• The new sofa is so comfortable that I could sit on it for hours.

Synonyms

E

easy

vscomfortable

∞ 1.0

Calm and relaxed, not harsh

specifies physical ease and lack of pain, not just gentleness

R

relaxed

vscomfortable

216 1.0

Calm and not worried

emphasizes bodily ease and lack of physical pain rather than mental calm

A

at ease

vscomfortable

117 1.7

Being comfortable and relaxed, not nervous or worried

stresses bodily ease and lack of pain rather than lack of worry

C

comfy

vscomfortable

• Informal

82 1.9

Making you feel relaxed and not in pain

is the standard neutral form used in more formal contexts

R

relaxing

vscomfortable

81 1.0

Making you feel calm and comfortable

is the resulting bodily ease and absence of discomfort, not the cause

S

soothing

vscomfortable

75 2.9

That makes pain or worry feel less strong

is the neutral state of physical ease, not necessarily medicinal

R

restful

vscomfortable

18 1.8

Causes you to feel calm and ready to rest

focuses on physical ease and freedom from pain, not only rest

S

super comfortable

vscomfortable

• Informal

2 2.4

Feels very good in your body and mind when you use or wear it

is less extreme in degree, implying normal physical ease

C

cushiony

vscomfortable

1 3.0

Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding

is broader, not limited to soft or padded support

S

snug as a bug in a rug

vscomfortable

• Informal

1 7.2

Being very comfortable and warm under blankets

focuses on general physical ease rather than warmth and coziness

L

loungy

vscomfortable

• Informal

1 5.7

A comfortable, relaxed place or style for sitting and resting

applies to bodily ease anywhere, not only to lounge friendly spaces

C

convenient

vscomfortable

• Archaic

1 9.9

Used in the past to mean large and comfortable

focuses on bodily ease and lack of discomfort, not on roominess

C

comodo

vscomfortable

8.1

Easy and pleasant for the body so you feel relaxed

is the more common English form used instead of this variant

Antonyms

U

uncomfortable

702 1.7

Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation

P

painful

670 1.0

Making someone feel physical hurt or strong emotional upset

Idioms

C

comfortable in one's own skin

1 5.6

Feeling calm and confident about who you are

Compounds

S

super comfortable

• Informal

2 2.4

Feels very good in your body and mind when you use or wear it

C

comfortable berth

1 4.0

A soft sleeping place on a train or ship where you can rest

How Comfortable

plush

22 3.5

comfortable

488 1.0

cozy

• Literature

143 1.6

uncomfortable

702 1.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology