comfort
noun /ˈkʌmfət/
/ˈkʌmfərt/
Word Family
Idioms - comfort noun verb
- comfortable adjective (≠ uncomfortable)
- comfortably adverb (≠ uncomfortably)
- comforting adjective
- [uncountable] the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having a pleasant life, with everything that you need
- The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.
- I didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed.
- in comfort They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.
- in the comfort of something Watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home.
- from the comfort of something From the comfort of your own armchair, you can witness all the action live.
- for comfort I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
- These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
- He's beginning to find a comfort level with his teammates now.
Extra Examples- He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.
- I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
- Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home.
- They live in modest comfort.
- a quilted cover for added comfort
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- great
- maximum
- …
- level
- zone
- for comfort
- in comfort
- comfort of
- …
- a degree of comfort
- a standard of comfort
- in the comfort of your own home
- …
- [uncountable] a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much; a feeling of being less unhappy synonym consolation
- I tried to offer a few words of comfort.
- His words were of little comfort in the circumstances.
- to take comfort from from somebody’s words
- His family can draw some comfort from the fact that the two men accused of his murder have pleaded guilty.
- We know that they will find comfort in the knowledge that he died doing the job he loved
- The announcement of a few new jobs will provide scant comfort to their many recently redundant employees.
- comfort to somebody If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation.
Extra Examples- I drew comfort from his words.
- His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents.
- I need all the comfort I can get right now.
- She found comfort in music.
- They sought comfort in each other.
- We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- little
- small
- …
- crumb
- word
- bring somebody
- give somebody
- offer somebody
- …
- food
- comfort in
- a source of comfort
- [singular] a person or thing that helps you when you are suffering, worried or unhappy
- Her being her with me was such a comfort.
- comfort to somebody The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
- it is a comfort to do something It's a comfort to know that she is safe.
- it is a comfort to somebody to do something It was a comfort to her to know that I was never far away.
- it is a comfort that… In some ways it's a comfort that they died together.
- it is a comfort to somebody that… It will be a comfort to her family that justice has been done.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- comfort to
- [countable, usually plural] a thing that makes your life easier or more comfortable
- The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort.
- material comforts (= money and possessions)
- She desperately missed her home comforts while camping.
- He is someone who would take the comforts of home over the bright lights of Hollywood.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- modern
- creature
- home
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th cent.
Idioms
too close for comfort
- so near that it is uncomfortable or dangerous
- When she leaves the stage, the fans can get a little too close for comfort.
- (figurative) They got the win but it was a tight match, definitely too close for comfort.