Synonyms for comfortable
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Easy
easy, well-off, convenient, well-to-do, satisfied, well-fixed, commodious, contented, well-heeled informal, rich, prosperous, rangy
2. Comfy — comforting, providing comfort; consolatory
comfy informal, cozy US, cosy UK, snug, pleasant, safe, homely, comforting, welcome, homelike, cushy, restful, agreeable, acceptable, grateful, satisfactory, gratifying, eathful rare UK
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.
- adj. 2
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
This is the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in.
Related words
- Word family
- comfortability comfortableness comfortably comfy comforter
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A person is comfortable in mind when contented and measurably satisfied. He is comfortable in body when free from pain, quiet, at ease, at rest.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- satisfied I am by no means satisfied with my present income.
- convenient Come and see me whenever it is convenient for you.
- commodious I found the suites capacious, the sofas commodious, the sandwiches copious.
- cozy The cabin Gustavo constructed was cozy and rustic.
- snug I tucked her into bed, as snug as a bug in a rug.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| comfortable | rising | |
| satisfied | steady | |
| convenient | falling | |
| commodious | falling | |
| cozy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- easy2, safe1, rich1, cozy2, cosy2, snug1
- 5 letters
- comfy2, cushy2, rangy2
- 6 letters
- cheery2, homely2
- 7 letters
- welcome2, restful2, eathful
- 8 letters
- domestic3, grateful2, pleasant2, cheerful2, homelike2
- 9 letters
- satisfied3, agreeable4, contented3
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, sufficient3, convenient3, prosperous3, comforting3, gratifying4, commodious4
- 12 letters
- satisfactory4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (easy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- confortable