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UK
/kˈʌmftəbəl/
]
[ US /ˈkəmfɝtəbəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈkəmfɝtəbəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
his family is well-situated financially
easy living
well-to-do members of the community
a prosperous family -
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
made himself comfortable in an armchair
the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable
comfortable suburban houses
comfortable clothes
are you comfortable?
feeling comfy now? -
free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
she's a comfortable person to be with
the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong
she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents
was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared
was comfortable in his religious beliefs -
sufficient to provide comfort
a comfortable salary -
more than adequate
the home team had a comfortable lead
How To Use comfortable In A Sentence
- The recession blindsided a lot of lawyers who had previously taken for granted their comfortable income.
- The human species has not evolved such that it can tolerate sitting in that southwesterly location, behind uninsulated glass, leaning on a heat absorbing table of dark steel and not be grossly uncomfortable.
- an uncomfortable day in the hot sun
- Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.
- The "clack" of the Nikon has created so many uncomfortable moments distracting the talent and most recently Kid Rock asked me to use a different camera. News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
- I don't have time to absorb much, though: some white-coated women and Dr Stone chivvy me towards an uncomfortable-looking chair.
- And Johnson has some advice for people aspiring to a comfortable living playing music: ‘I've set it in my mind that I will not jive anybody, and not be jived by anybody.’
- These same people also routinely said they felt comfortable with Bush as a leader with values and dignity.
- But I am uncomfortable with the way he talks me into buying and wearing the costumes. The Sun
- He always talks about her to me, and I feel so uncomfortable and miserable.
