comfortable : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: comfortable	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for comfortable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
comfortable adj providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?" Synonym(s): comfortable, comfy Antonym(s): uncomfortable 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"; "she's a comfortable person to be with"; "she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents" Antonym(s): uncomfortable more than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead" sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary" in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well- situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" Synonym(s): comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Comfortable \Com"fortable\, n. A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Comfortable \Com"fortable\, a. [OF. confortable.] 1. Strong; vigorous; valiant. [Obs.] --Wyclif. Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end. --Shak. 2. Serviceable; helpful. [Obs.] Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her. --Shak. 3. Affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope. [bd]Kind words and comfortable.[b8] --Cowper. A comfortable provision made for their subsistence. --Dryden. 4. In a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contented; cheerful; as, to lead a comfortable life. My lord leans wondrously to discontent; His comfortable temper has forsook him: He is much out of health. --Shak. 5. Free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person. [U. S.]