# comfortable

Pronunciation: say "KUMF-tuh-buhl" /ˈkʌmf.tə.bl̩/

## Adjective

1. Providing physical ease and a pleasant feeling; agreeable to use or wear.
   - Simple: Pleasant to be in, sit on, or wear, so your body feels relaxed and at ease.
   - _The hotel room was warm, quiet, and remarkably comfortable._
   - _A comfortable pair of boots makes a long hike far more enjoyable._
2. Feeling confident and relaxed, without worry about a person or situation.
   - Simple: Feeling sure and calm about something, with no worry.
   - _He grew comfortable with the new software after a week of practice._
   - _Investors are comfortable taking small risks when the market is stable._
3. Being in a state of physical ease and contentment, free from pain or worry.
   - Simple: Feeling relaxed and at ease, with nothing bothering you.
   - _After the long flight, he was finally comfortable in his own bed._
   - _The patients seemed comfortable and calm once the nurse adjusted their pillows._
4. Large enough to be more than adequate, providing ease and a sense of security.
   - Simple: Big enough to be more than you need, so there is no worry.
   - _The team finished with a comfortable lead over their rivals._
   - _With a comfortable ten-point lead going into the final quarter, the coach decided to rest her starters._
5. Financially secure enough to live at ease.
   - Simple: Having enough money to live well without financial worry.
   - _After thirty years of steady saving, they were comfortable enough to retire at sixty._
   - _The new tax break mainly benefits comfortable middle-class households, not the very rich._

## Adjective

6. Offering comfort or consolation; serving to console or reassure someone in distress. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Giving comfort or kind words to someone who is sad or in trouble.
7. Serviceable and helpful; giving useful help or support to someone. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Useful and helpful for getting a job done.
8. Strong, vigorous, and brave; possessing physical strength or valor. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Strong, brave, and full of energy in body and spirit.

## Other meanings

- (noun) A stuffed or quilted coverlet used to cover a bed for warmth.

## Origin

This word came into Middle English as comfortable from Old French confortable, from the verb conforter. By surface analysis it breaks down into comfort plus the suffix -able.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/comfortable (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).