comfortable
com·for·table
adjective
1.
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.
4.
5.
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”
Origin
From Middle English comfortable, from Old French confortable, from conforter. By surface analysis, comfort + -able.
Phrases
- comfortable as an old shoe
- comfortable in one's own skin
- slip into something more comfortable
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See also
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