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comforting
com·fort C0502900 (kŭm′fərt)tr.v. com·fort·ed, com·fort·ing, com·forts 1. To soothe in time of affliction or distress.2. To ease physically; relieve: comforted the feverish patient with a cool cloth.n.1. a. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress: finally sat in comfort on the soft pillows.b. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security: an income that allowed them to live in comfort.2. a. Solace or consolation in time of sorrow or distress: soothing words of comfort.b. Help; assistance: gave comfort to the enemy.3. a. Something providing ease, convenience, or security: the comforts of modern living.b. A person or thing that brings consolation or mental ease: a friend who was a comfort to me in my grief.4. Chiefly Southern & Lower Northern US A quilted bedcover; a comforter.
[Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, to strengthen, from Late Latin cōnfortāre : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]
com′fort·ing·ly adv.Synonyms: comfort, console1, solace
These verbs mean to give hope or help to in time of grief or pain: comforted the distressed child; consoling a recent widow; solaced myself with a hot cup of coffee. See Also Synonyms at amenity.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | comforting - providing freedom from worrycheering, satisfyingsatisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" | | 2. | comforting - affording comfort or solaceconsolatory, consolingreassuring - restoring confidence and relieving anxiety; "a very reassuring remark" |
comfortingadjective consoling, encouraging, cheering, reassuring, soothing, heart-warming, consolatory, inspiriting My mother had just died and I found this book very comforting.
worrying, upsetting, alarming, disturbing, dismaying, perplexingTranslationscomfort (ˈkamfət) noun1. a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc. They now live in comfort. 舒適 舒适2. anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune. He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort. 安慰 安慰ˈcomfortable adjective1. in comfort; pleasantly relaxed. He looked very comfortable in his chair. 輕鬆自在的 轻松自在的2. producing a good physical feeling. a comfortable chair. 舒適的 舒适的3. financially secure without being rich. a comfortable standard of living. 寬裕的 惬意的ˈcomfortably adverb 舒適地 舒适地ˈcomforting adjective producing a pleasant or relaxed feeling. a comforting thought. 令人輕鬆愉快的 令人轻松愉快的be comfortably off to have enough money to live in comfort. 生活舒適充裕 生活富裕舒适IdiomsSeecomfortEncyclopediaSeeComfortcomforting
Synonyms for comfortingadj consolingSynonyms- consoling
- encouraging
- cheering
- reassuring
- soothing
- heart-warming
- consolatory
- inspiriting
Antonyms- worrying
- upsetting
- alarming
- disturbing
- dismaying
- perplexing
Synonyms for comfortingadj providing freedom from worrySynonymsRelated Wordsadj affording comfort or solaceSynonymsRelated Words |