comforting

Examples

• All

• Sharing his grief, Adam reached across to lay a comforting hand on one taut shoulder.

  Fiction book (1991)

• But I've had it ever since I was a baby, and I find it very comforting.

  The Producers (2005)

• And now we have the comforting light of the doctor being in.

• We just want to share how comforting and good it is.

• I love meals that are comforting and warm.

• It's just a very warm, comforting scent and I love it.

• Physical care is intimate because of the touching and comforting inherent in good care.

  Academic text (1994)

• It must be very comforting to know that not everybody hates you.

  The Big Wedding (2013)

• Palpable relief swept over her when she saw the comforting reflection in the glass.

  Fiction book (1992)

• It was very comforting to hear that my family was safe during the storm.

Synonyms

R

to reassure

vscomforting

123 3.4

To make someone feel less worried and more confident

focuses on calming and easing worry rather than specific words or acts

R

reassuring

vscomforting

77 3.1

Makes someone feel less worried and calmer

has identical meaning and the same focus on easing worry

S

to soothe

vscomforting

75 3.4

To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain

focuses on giving reassurance and lowering anxiety rather than reducing pain

S

soothing

vscomforting

75 2.9

That makes pain or worry feel less strong

aims more at restoring confidence and easing worry than at physical relief

C

to console

vscomforting

50 3.9

To comfort someone who feels sad or disappointed

focuses on easing worry and anxiety more broadly than help for sadness

C

consoling

vscomforting

5 3.4

Giving comfort to someone who is sad or upset

aims more at reducing worry and anxiety rather than only sadness

A

assuring

vscomforting

1 3.4

Making someone feel confident and less worried

is about easing worry and anxiety rather than creating certainty

S

to solace

vscomforting

1 5.9

To make someone feel less sad or upset

focuses on easing worry and anxiety rather than moral or ethical support

Antonyms

U

upsetting

104 2.5

Making someone feel sad or worried

D

distressing

• Specialized

34 4.6

Causing strong worry and emotional pain

How Comforting

soothing

75 2.9

comforting

126 1.4

reassuring

77 3.1

calming

1 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology