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comfortable

[kuhmf-ter-buhl, kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl] / ˈkʌmf tər bəl, ˈkʌm fər tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
good feeling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate complacent convenient cozy easy enjoyable happy healthy loose pleasant pleased relaxed satisfying serene snug soft useful warm
WEAK
adequate agreeable at rest cared for cheerful contented delightful enjoying gratified hale hearty loose-fitting made well protected relaxing relieved rested restful restored satisfactory sheltered snug as a bug in a rug soothed strengthened untroubled well-off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool disagreeable dissatisfied hard strict troubled uncomfortable unfriendly unhappy unpleasant unsuited
WEAK
destitute discontented hopeless miserable needy neglected pitiable poor upset wretched
ADJECTIVE
affluent, wealthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
easy prosperous
WEAK
ample enough substantial sufficient suitable well-heeled well-off well-to-do
Antonyms
WEAK
destitute discontented hopeless miserable needy neglected pitiable poor uncomfortable unhappy upset wretched
ADJECTIVE
more than adequate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cushy luxurious rich roomy spacious
WEAK
ample commodious palatial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cramped poor
WEAK
destitute discontented hopeless miserable needy neglected pitiable uncomfortable unhappy upset wretched

Example Sentences

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There’s also room for a desk, a flat-screen TV on the wall and a comfortable chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

My wife and I would like to retire to Malaysia, but we would need to continue receiving our Social Security checks to make life more comfortable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“How comfortable can investors be when the limited excess global spare capacity and approximately 20% of identified world liquid natural gas growth sits behind the Strait,” Bryne asks.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

A lower rupee could well help bump up India's exports competitiveness and in comparison to past crises, Delhi's comfortable forex cover gives it adequate cushion to tide over the crisis, experts say.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Camille tosses around, trying to get comfortable, but the mattress is lumpy.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.