comfortable

com-fort-a-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Providing physical ease and relaxation; pleasant to use or wear.

  2. 2.

    Free from stress, worry, or financial difficulty.

  3. 3.

    Feeling at ease or relaxed in a situation.

  4. 4.

    (of a lead or margin) Large enough to feel secure.

Related words

Antonyms: awkward, uncomfortable, uneasy
See also: comfort, comfortably, cozy, uncomfortable
Synonyms: at ease, cozy, relaxed, snug

Etymology

From Old French confortable ("giving comfort"), from conforter ("to comfort"). The sense of physical ease developed from the earlier meaning of providing moral or emotional support.