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comfortable

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/

The English word “comfortable” has 8 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
  2. In a state of comfort and content.
  3. Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.
  4. Amply sufficient, satisfactory.
  5. Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.
  6. Strong; vigorous; valiant.
  7. Serviceable; helpful.

noun

  1. A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

Etymology

From Middle English comfortable, from Old French confortable, from conforter. By surface analysis, comfort + -able.

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