[
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.
- These same people also routinely said they felt comfortable with Bush as a leader with values and dignity.
- 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.
- I don't have time to absorb much, though: some white-coated women and Dr Stone chivvy me towards an uncomfortable-looking chair.
- an uncomfortable day in the hot sun
- Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.
- He has made derogative remarks, made players uncomfortable playing for him, and is not leading the team in the right direction.
- Despite being very comfortable by Zambian standards, he is a man who does not spend his money carelessly and he is on a salary just like his wife and his workers.
- It is an uncomfortable feeling to find in her sickness the conventions of beauty - boniness and pallor.
- There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty. Steve Maraboli
