Meaning & use

comfortable

adjective·Everyday

Providing physical ease and relaxation, free from pain, stress, or constraint.

See it in a sentence

The old armchair by the window was the most comfortable seat in the house.

After years at the company, she finally felt comfortable speaking up in meetings.

A note on using this word

Comfortable also describes a financial state, as in a comfortable income, meaning enough money to live without worry.

Words with a similar meaning

cozyrelaxedat ease

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Words with an opposite meaning

Another way to use it

2. adjective

Having enough money to live without financial worry.

After decades of saving, they retired to a comfortable life by the coast.

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