Meaning of comfortable in English

comfortable

adjective

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ us

/ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bəl/

comfortable adjective (CLOTHES/FURNITURE)

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Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical problems:

a comfortable bed/sofa

comfortable shoes/trousers

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comfortableAfter a long journey I was looking forward to sleeping in a comfortable bed.
comfyThere are two big comfy sofas in the lounge.
cosyUK The living room is warm and cosy.
snugShe longed to be home in her snug little cottage.
homelyUK The aim is to create practical, homely interiors rather than statement designs.

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Let me sit you up in the bed so you'll be more comfortable.
Wear comfortable, loose clothing to your exercise class.
They live in very comfortable surroundings.
I slept very soundly, thank you - the bed was really comfortable.
These office chairs aren't at all comfortable - I wish they'd get some new ones.

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comfortable adjective (PHYSICALLY OKAY)

relaxed and free from pain:

Are you comfortable or shall I turn the heat down?

I don't feel comfortable in high heels.

make yourself comfortable Do sit down and make yourself comfortable.

If an ill or injured person in hospital is comfortable, they are not feeling too much pain.

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comfortable adjective (NO PROBLEMS)

If you are comfortable with a situation, you are not worried about it:

comfortable with I'm not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.

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Calm and relaxed

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comfortable adjective (ENOUGH MONEY)

having enough money for a good standard of living:

They're not fabulously rich or anything, but they're quite comfortable.

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Rich and wealthy

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comfortable adjective (EASY WIN)

If you win a game or competition by a comfortable amount, you win easily:

a comfortable lead/victory

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Winning and defeating

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comfortable

adjective

/ˈkʌm·fər·t̬ə·bəl, ˈkʌmf·tər·bəl/

(infml comfy, us/ˈkʌm·fi/)

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producing a relaxing feeling of physical comfort esp. because of shape or materials:

a comfortable bed/car/dress

Are you comfortable or is it too hot?

Comfortable also means relaxed:

I’m not comfortable speaking in front of an audience.

Comfortable also means having enough money for a good standard of living:

They’re not rich but I think they’re quite comfortable.

In a competition, if you have a comfortable lead over the other competitors you are winning easily.

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Although alternatives were proposed, most requiring lesser majorities, for varying reasons delegates found the two-thirds rule comfortable.

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Newer members felt more comfortable learning their political skills among other women than in the presence of men.

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The contents obviously added to their symbolic value, but in addition account for the rectangular plan, which was more comfortable than the circular one.

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We were still not comfortable with our outcomes.

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In the end we both felt more comfortable talking about stealing.

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While it is important to choose an accountant with whom you feel comfortable and professionally secure, you will also need the best available financial advice.

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Many potential customers might feel more comfortable where agencies were not aiming at supervision of their minds.

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They were torn between conscience and an approved corporate policy, with the rewarding objective of promotion, comfortable security, and large salaries.

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They are not comfortable structures where representatives discuss the virtues of any activity.

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A doctor's obligation in treating the terminally ill is, as has been seen, to make his patient comfortable, which includes easing pain.

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As for the results from individual biographical studies, they seem most comfortable with an explanation that simply appeals to the idea of" special cases".

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The aged poor were similarly divided up among the more comfortable households.

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On a comfortable sunny summer day, the arcade does not overheat compared to the access streets, and air movement is progressively reduced.

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One may object that people can live in fairly comfortable economic conditions but have no income or suffer from insufficient housing.

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Comments begin to appear indicating that students felt much more comfortable and took pride in relating with the patients and staff.

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in Chinese (Traditional)

衣服／傢俱, （傢俱和衣服）舒適的，舒服的，令人愜意的, 舒坦的…

Meaning of comfortable in English

comfortable adjective (CLOTHES/FURNITURE)

comfortable adjective (PHYSICALLY OKAY)

comfortable adjective (NO PROBLEMS)

comfortable adjective (ENOUGH MONEY)

comfortable adjective (EASY WIN)

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