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(adjective) providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief; "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; (`comfy' is informal as in "feeling comfy now?") |
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Synonyms: comfy |
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Antonyms: uncomfortable |
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(adjective) 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" |
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Antonyms: uncomfortable |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do |
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(satellite adjective) sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary" |
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(satellite adjective) more than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead" |
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