comfortable
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,574 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,621 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal) also: comfy comfortable clothescomfortable suburban houses
- 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 preparedthe comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong
- more than adequate the home team had a comfortable lead
- sufficient to provide comfort a comfortable salary
- in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich also: easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standardseasy living
comfortable in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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From his tree-top he could see a house near by, which looked very comfortable.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Nevertheless, Mme. Fortin refused obstinately to take it out, under the pretext that it gave such a comfortable appearance to the apartment.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She felt comfortable during the latter years of her life at the knowledge that she had a good balance in the bank.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1