Meaning & Definition of Comfortable in English

1. 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?"

2. 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"

3. More than adequate

• "The home team had a comfortable lead"

4. Sufficient to provide comfort

• "A comfortable salary"

5. 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"