comfortable

Pronunciation

• (US) (Canada)
  • enPR: kŭmf'təbl or kŭmf'tərbl or kŭm'fərtəbl or kŭm'fətəbl
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ or /ˈkʌmf.tər.bəl/ or /ˈkʌm.fər.tə.bəl/ or /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/

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• (UK)
  • enPR: kŭmf'təbl IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ or [ˈkʰʌɱf.tʰə̥.bɫ̩]
  • enPR: kŭm'fətəbl IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/
• (NZ)
  • enPR: kŭmf'təbl
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/ or [ˈkʰɐɱf.tɘ.bl̩] or [ˈkʰɐɱ.fɾɘ.bɯ]

Adjective

Positive comfortable

Comparative more comfortable

Superlative most comfortable

1. If a piece of furniture, clothing, a room, etc. is comfortable, you feel comfortable in it (see 2.)

   There were a few old but comfortable chairs in the meeting area.

2. If you feel comfortable, you are not hot or cold; you are relaxed, and you feel no pain or worry.

   The nurse put a blanket on me to make me more comfortable.

   She doesn't feel comfortable with a dog in the house.

Antonyms

• uncomfortable

Related words

• comfort
• discomfort
• comforting