Synonyms for comforter

Most common

comfort · quilt · teething ring · reliever · scarf · sympathizer · paraclete · consoler

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who comforts someone who is suffering.

2. n. 2

   A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.

3. n. 3

   A woollen scarf for winter.

Forms

Plural

comforters → quilts, comforts, puffs, pacifiers…

Example sentences

• comfort Mary took her daughter in her arms to comfort her.
• quilt The newly bought quilt is very warm when covered.
• reliever Take the pain reliever only when you need it.
• scarf Tom unwrapped the scarf from his around his face.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

puff¹

5 letters

scarf¹, quilt¹, duvet, doona

7 letters

comfort², allayer

8 letters

reliever³, pacifier⁴, consoler

9 letters

paraclete

11 letters

comfortable⁴, sympathizer⁴, sympathiser

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comfort² = 2 syllables).

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