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comfortable

comfortable

∞ 1.6
Feeling relaxed and not worried about people or situations
  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
: cómodo
  • The family was very inviting and made me feel very comfortable in their home.
  • feel comfortable
  • more comfortable
  • become comfortable

Overwhelmingly, people do not feel comfortable expressing their opinions.

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Examples

  • Overall, she tried to make students more comfortable during the act of reading.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Would you be comfortable in here?

  • How did you become so comfortable being yourself?

  • The place where I feel comfortable is the kitchen.

  • You need to be comfortable showing that part of you.

  • I fully trust her and feel very comfortable telling her all my problems without doubt.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The important thing was that I felt comfortable when I began to write.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Over the past decade, teens have become much more comfortable sharing information on social media sites.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Don't be nervous, remain calm, and just try to answer the question in any manner in which you feel most comfortable.

  • After a long day at work, she loved to sink into her sofa, feeling completely comfortable as she unwound with a good book.

Synonyms

relaxed
vscomfortable
216 1.0

Calm and not worried

is broader, adding a sense of emotional safety beyond calm
secure
vscomfortable
154 3.6

Feeling confident and free from worry or doubt

is more about relaxed ease and lack of stress rather than confidence
cozy
vscomfortable
  • Literature
143 1.6

Warm and comfortable in a small friendly place

is more about mental ease and emotional security than physical warmth
at ease
vscomfortable
117 1.7

Being comfortable and relaxed, not nervous or worried

is broader, including a feeling of emotional security
at peace
vscomfortable
100 2.1

Calm and free from worry or conflict

is milder, meaning everyday ease and emotional safety rather than deep calm
relaxing
vscomfortable
81 1.0

Making you feel calm and comfortable

is the resulting feeling of calm and security rather than causing it

Antonyms

702 1.7

Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation

225 2.7

Feeling worried and unable to relax because of pressure

151 3.4

To want something to happen very much and feel impatient

Idioms

Feeling calm and confident about who you are

Compounds

2 2.4

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

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

How Comfortable

self-assured
11 4.1
comfortable
∞ 1.6
anxious
230 2.7
uneasy
92 3.2

Surface Forms

comfortable positive
cleverer comparative
cleverest superlative

Morphology

comfortable = comfort (transparent) = comfort + able

Formed by 'comfort' + '-able' to express being at ease or free from worry; this emotional extension is a standard adjectival meaning.

Etymology

Comfortable comes from comfort, from Latin con- 'with' and fortis 'strong', and it originally meant to 'give strength' or support to someone. That's why comfortable also means feeling at ease and safe in your mind, as if you have support.