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The definition of comfortable is mind and body being at ease or someone that makes a person feel secure, happy or relaxed.
(adjective)- Sitting in a soft chair is an example of being comfortable.
- Giving a really good hug is an example of a comfortable person.
- A soft and plush chair is an example of comfortable furniture.
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See comfortable in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- providing comfort or ease
- in a state of comfort; at ease in body or mind; contented
- Informal sufficient to satisfy; adequate: a comfortable salary
Origin: ME < ML confortabilis
noun
a quilted bed covering; comforter
Related Forms:
- comfortableness noun
- comfortably adverb
See comfortable in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Providing physical comfort: a comfortable chair.
- Free from stress or anxiety; at ease: not comfortable about the interview.
- Producing feelings of ease or security: a comfortable person; a comfortable evening at home.
- Sufficient to provide financial security: comfortable earnings.
Related Forms:
- comˈfort·a·ble·ness noun
- comˈfort·a·bly adverb
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