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comforted

comforted

1 2.1
Feeling less upset because someone is kind to you
  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
translation icon : confortado
  • I feel very comforted in knowing that we did just that during some pretty dark times.

He's been in TV shows and he did so much with his life and I'm very comforted by that.

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Examples

  • After talking with her friend about her problems, she felt truly comforted and understood.

  • Everyone likes to be, to be comforted and, and said, you know, you're great, all that stuff.

  • So I feel very comforted and that's when I listen to like, talk radio because I don't want to listen to music and eat.

  • So once you get your jewels in there, boy, let me tell you, you're going to be comfort comforted to your core.

  • I can no longer hold him and, you know, feel comforted from the wave of emotions that maybe come back from having this having the miscarriage.

  • I'll reach in my pocket, and I'll be comforted by a piece of paper that has no value in the forest unless you're out of toilet paper.

  • When you get beat to show you all the time, your mind wants to go to that nice spot where you're comforted, where you're not trying, which is easy.

  • Similarly, any stimulus that makes you feel sort of warm and comforted, I think that's a very strong ASMR kind of trick.

  • And in this I am comforted and buoyed by a conversation I had with a very erudite philosopher, Kwame Anthony Appia.

  • The kind words of the teacher left the students feeling comforted during the challenging exam period.

Synonyms

relieved
vscomforted
125 1.0

Feeling happy and relaxed because something bad did not happen

occurs when someone gives support or help rather than only events ending
reassured
vscomforted
3.3

You feel less worried because someone or something calms you

depends on broad support and relief rather than only doubt removal
eased
vscomforted
1.9

Made less painful or easier to deal with

involves emotional support and relief rather than merely reducing severity

Antonyms

35 2.9

Feeling very upset, worried, or hurt

20 1.8

A time of feeling sad or worried

How Comforted

relieved
8 1.6
comforted
1 2.1
reassured
3.3

Surface Forms

comforted positive

Morphology

comforted = comfort (transparent) = comfort + ed

Formed by the verb 'comfort' + the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', giving the straightforward meaning 'having been comforted'.

Etymology

Comforted comes from the old parts con- 'with' and fort 'strong', so at first it meant 'to give strength' to someone. That's why when you are comforted you feel supported or relieved and less upset.