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COMFORTABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal)
Example:
feeling comfy now?
Synonyms:
comfortable; comfy
Classified under:
Similar:
cosy; cozy; snug (enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space)
easy (affording comfort)
homelike; homely; homey; homy (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable)
soothing (affording physical relief)
Attribute:
comfort; comfortableness (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Antonym:
uncomfortable (providing or experiencing physical discomfort)
Derivation:
comfortableness (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
Example:
she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents
Classified under:
Similar:
comforted (made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress)
Also:
easy (free from worry or anxiety)
Antonym:
uncomfortable (conducive to or feeling mental discomfort)
Derivation:
comfortableness (a feeling of being at ease in a relationship)
Sense 3
Meaning:
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
Example:
well-to-do members of the community
Synonyms:
comfortable; easy; prosperous; well-fixed; well-heeled; well-off; well-situated; well-to-do
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
rich (possessing material wealth)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Sufficient to provide comfort
Example:
a comfortable salary
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sufficient (of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant)
Sense 5
Meaning:
More than adequate
Example:
the home team had a comfortable lead
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
wide (great in degree)
Context examples:
They were soon settled in comfortable lodgings in Pulteney Street.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
This was agreed to, and Mrs. Phillips protested that they would have a nice comfortable noisy game of lottery tickets, and a little bit of hot supper afterwards.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
So he lay down, in a comfortable crouching position, his nose fully a foot away, and out of the line of the tail.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Despite the potential riches of precious stones, HAT-P-7b is not a comfortable place to be.
(Exoplanet Could Have Clouds of Rubies, Sapphires, VOA)
The communication is generally not very comfortable.
(Health threats caused by mobile phone radiation, EUROPARL TV)
The results could be used to help designers and urban planners incorporate natural ventilation principles into their designs so that buildings can be kept at a comfortable temperature while using less energy.
(Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally, University of Cambridge)
A small asteroid that two years ago flew past Earth at a comfortable distance of about 1.3 million miles (2 million kilometers) will safely fly by our planet.
(Small Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth March 8, NASA)
But, my dear, we must touch up the Colonel to do some thing to the parsonage, and make it comfortable for them, before Lucy goes to it.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
That is because more water vapor would be able to persist in the atmosphere of the hypothetical planet and act as a buffer to keep surface conditions comfortable.
(Earth-Sized 'Tatooine' Planets Could Be Habitable, NASA)
However, it seems that Ross 128 is a much quieter star, and so its planets may be the closest known comfortable abode for possible life.
(Closest Temperate World Orbiting Quiet Star Discovered, ESO)
