comfortable
adjective
1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
- comfortable clothes
- comfortable suburban houses
- made himself comfortable in an armchair
Similar word(s): cosy, cozy, snug, easy, homelike, homely, homey, homy, soothing, comfy
2. 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
Similar word(s): comforted, easy
3. more than adequate
- the home team had a comfortable lead
Similar word(s): wide
4. sufficient to provide comfort
- a comfortable salary
Similar word(s): sufficient
5. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
- they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
Similar word(s): rich, easy, prosperous
Sentences with comfortable as an adjective:
- A comfortable income should suffice to consider oneself rich.
- The home team is ahead by a comfortable margin.
- This is the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in.
- What a great guestroom! I'll be quite comfortable here.
noun
1. (US) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.