Definitions for comfortable
ˈkʌmf tə bəl, ˈkʌm fər tə bəlcom·fort·able

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. comfortable, comfy(adj)

   providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)

   "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?"

2. comfortable(adj)

   free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind

   "was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared"; "the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong"; "was comfortable in his religious beliefs"; "she's a comfortable person to be with"; "she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents"

3. comfortable(adj)

   more than adequate

   "the home team had a comfortable lead"

4. comfortable(adj)

   sufficient to provide comfort

   "a comfortable salary"

5. comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do(adj)

   in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

   "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. comfortable(Adjective)

   Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.

2. comfortable(Adjective)

   Amply sufficient, satisfactory.

3. comfortable(Adjective)

   Providing comfort and ease; agreeable.

   This is the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in.

4. comfortable(Adjective)

   In a state of comfort and content.

   I'll be quite comfortable here, what a great guestroom!

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Comfortable(adj)

   strong; vigorous; valiant

2. Comfortable(adj)

   serviceable; helpful

3. Comfortable(adj)

   affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope

4. Comfortable(adj)

   in a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contented; cheerful; as, to lead a comfortable life

5. Comfortable(adj)

   free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person

6. Comfortable(noun)

   a stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort

Origin: [OF. confortable.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comfortable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2637

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comfortable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2404

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'comfortable' in Adjectives Frequency: #340

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comfortable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comfortable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of comfortable in a Sentence

1. Sarah Bolstad:

   I felt really comfortable with them.

2. Dave Laufer:

   It’s not a real comfortable process.

3. Winnie Caldwell:

   The boys seem more comfortable reading out loud.

4. Eileen Bachemin:

   It's much more relaxing, i feel comfortable here.

5. Edward Abbey:

   Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion.

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