COMFORTABLE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of comfortable in English comfortableadjective uk /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ us /ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bəl/

comfortable adjective (CLOTHES/FURNITURE)

Add to word list Add to word list A2 Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any physical problems: a comfortable bed/sofa comfortable shoes/trousers comfortable

• 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.

Comfortable and uncomfortable

• airiness
• airy
• be in your element idiom
• be out of your element idiom
• be/feel at home idiom
• creature comforts
• curl up phrasal verb
• discommode
• discommodity
• ergonomic
• forgiving
• lived in idiom
• make yourself comfortable
• nestle
• oppressively
• oppressiveness
• scratchy
• uncomfortable
• uncomfortably
• well appointed

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comfortable adjective (PHYSICALLY OKAY)

B1 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. Comfortable and uncomfortable

• airiness
• airy
• be in your element idiom
• be out of your element idiom
• be/feel at home idiom
• creature comforts
• curl up phrasal verb
• discommode
• discommodity
• ergonomic
• forgiving
• lived in idiom
• make yourself comfortable
• nestle
• oppressively
• oppressiveness
• scratchy
• uncomfortable
• uncomfortably
• well appointed

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comfortable adjective (NO PROBLEMS)

B2 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. Calm and relaxed

• (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
• at leisure idiom
• be at peace with the world idiom
• biddable
• calmly
• easy-going
• equilibrium
• fluidly
• free-flowing
• gaily
• peaceably
• peacefully
• peacefulness
• placable
• placid
• uninhibited
• unpressured
• unpressurized
• unruffled
• unshockable

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comfortable adjective (ENOUGH MONEY)

C2 having enough money for a good standard of living: They're not fabulously rich or anything, but they're quite comfortable. Rich and wealthy

• advantaged
• affluence
• affluency
• affluent
• affluently
• bankability
• fat
• filthy
• get-rich-quick
• Midas
• not be short of a bob or two idiom
• prosperous
• quid
• self-supporting
• sit
• stay afloat
• stinkingly
• strike it rich idiom
• super-comfortable
• super-rich

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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 Winning and defeating

• air supremacy
• annihilate
• annihilation
• bank
• be gunning for someone idiom
• blowout
• massacre
• medal
• mincemeat
• moral victory
• move/go/close in for the kill idiom
• scrape
• stomp
• stomp on someone/something phrasal verb
• sweep the board idiom
• take someone down phrasal verb
• take something apart phrasal verb
• thrash
• trouser
• vanquish

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comfortable | American Dictionary

comfortableadjective us /ˈkʌm·fər·t̬ə·bəl, ˈkʌmf·tər·bəl/ (infml comfy, us/ˈkʌm·fi/) Add to word list Add to word list 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. (Definition of comfortable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of comfortable

comfortable Although alternatives were proposed, most requiring lesser majorities, for varying reasons delegates found the two-thirds rule comfortable. From the Cambridge English Corpus Newer members felt more comfortable learning their political skills among other women than in the presence of men. From the Cambridge English Corpus The contents obviously added to their symbolic value, but in addition account for the rectangular plan, which was more comfortable than the circular one. From the Cambridge English Corpus We were still not comfortable with our outcomes. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the end we both felt more comfortable talking about stealing. From the Cambridge English Corpus 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. From the Cambridge English Corpus Many potential customers might feel more comfortable where agencies were not aiming at supervision of their minds. From the Cambridge English Corpus They were torn between conscience and an approved corporate policy, with the rewarding objective of promotion, comfortable security, and large salaries. From the Cambridge English Corpus They are not comfortable structures where representatives discuss the virtues of any activity. From the Cambridge English Corpus A doctor's obligation in treating the terminally ill is, as has been seen, to make his patient comfortable, which includes easing pain. From the Cambridge English Corpus As for the results from individual biographical studies, they seem most comfortable with an explanation that simply appeals to the idea of" special cases". From the Cambridge English Corpus The aged poor were similarly divided up among the more comfortable households. From the Cambridge English Corpus On a comfortable sunny summer day, the arcade does not overheat compared to the access streets, and air movement is progressively reduced. From the Cambridge English Corpus One may object that people can live in fairly comfortable economic conditions but have no income or suffer from insufficient housing. From the Cambridge English Corpus Comments begin to appear indicating that students felt much more comfortable and took pride in relating with the patients and staff. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of comfortable These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of comfortable?

Translations of comfortable

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… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 衣服／家具, （家具和衣服）舒适的，舒服的，令人惬意的, 舒坦的… See more in Spanish cómodo, confortable, a gusto… See more in Portuguese confortável, à vontade, confortável [masculine-feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian आरामशीर, आरामदायक, आराम दायक आणि वेदनांपासून मुक्त… See more 快適な, くつろいだ, 落ち着く… See more rahat, konforlu, huzur veren… See more bien, à l’aise, confortable… See more còmode, tranquil… See more behaaglijk, comfortabel, welgesteld… See more வசதியான தளபாடங்கள் மற்றும் உடைகள் ஒரு இனிமையான உணர்வை அளிக்கின்றன, மேலும் உங்களுக்கு எந்த உடல் சிக்கல்களையும் கொடுக்காது., நிதானமாகவும் வலியிலிருந்து விடுபடவும்… See more आरामदेह, आरामदायक, सहज… See more આરામદાયક, સુખદાયી, સુવિધાપૂર્ણ… See more behagelig, bekvem, komfortabel… See more väl till mods, nöjd och belåten, bekväm… See more selesa, selamat… See more gemütlich, entspannt, bequem… See more komfortabel, behagelig, avslappet… See more آرام دہ, اطمینان, آرام… See more спокійний, задоволений, зручний… See more సౌకర్యవంతమైన, Comfortable గా ఉన్న ఫర్నిచర్ మరియు బట్టలు, మీకు మంచి అనుభూతిని కలిగిస్తాయి మరియు ఎటువంటి శారీరకమైన ఇబ్బందులను కలిగించవు… See more আরামদায়ক, আসবাবপত্র, পোশাক-পরিচ্ছদ যা শারীরিকভাবে আরামপ্রদ… See more spokojený, pohodlný, dostatečný… See more nyaman, cukup… See more สะดวกสบาย, มั่งคั่ง… See more dễ chịu, tiện lợi, sung túc… See more wygodny, swobodny, spokojny… See more 편한, 편안한… See more comodo, tranquillo, a proprio agio… See more Need a translator?

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    • comfortable (CLOTHES/FURNITURE)
    • comfortable (PHYSICALLY OKAY)
    • comfortable (NO PROBLEMS)
    • comfortable (ENOUGH MONEY)
    • comfortable (EASY WIN)
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