comfort

/ˈkʌm.fət/

name 5noun 4verb 3

Collocations

(noun.) having all your body needs/a pleasant life

ADJ

great, maximum, modest, reasonable

Her small apartment provided reasonable comfort, even if it wasn't luxurious.

comparative, relative

added

The hotel provided extra pillows for added comfort during our stay.

domestic, personal, physical

PREP

for ~

She chose loose clothing for comfort during her long flights to Asia.

in ~

The elderly couple spent their retirement years living in comfort in a small cottage by the sea.

PHRASES

a degree/standard of comfort, in the comfort of your own home, too close/hot for comfort

She enjoyed reading her favorite books in the comfort of her own home on rainy afternoons.

(noun.) help/kindness to sb who is suffering

ADJ

great

cold

Winning the silver medal was cold comfort after she trained so hard for gold.

QUANT

crumb, word

VERB + COMFORT

bring sb, give sb, offer sb, provide sb with

The warm blanket and hot tea gave her great comfort after the long, difficult day.

derive, draw, find, get, seek, take

She found comfort in her grandmother's warm hugs whenever she felt worried or sad.

COMFORT + NOUN

food

When I'm feeling sad, a warm bowl of soup is my favorite comfort food.

PREP

~ in

After a difficult day at work, he sought comfort in a warm cup of tea.

PHRASES

a source of comfort

(noun.) sb/sth that helps when you are suffering, etc.

ADJ

great

PREP

~ to

Her kind words were a real comfort to him after he lost his job.

(noun.) sth that makes life easier

ADJ

modern

creature, home, material

After a long day at work, she enjoyed the material comforts of her warm bed and soft pillows.

spiritual

(verb.)

ADV

greatly

Her warm hug greatly comforted the child who was scared of the thunderstorm.

PHRASES

be comforted to know

She was comforted to know that her family would be waiting for her at the airport.

being comforted by family/friends/relatives

After the accident, she found herself being comforted by close friends who stayed by her side.

feel comforted

Definitions

noun

Contentment, ease.

Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.

But all was in vain: For having ranged up and down the Woods for ſome days, without finding the leaſt comfort to their hungry deſires, they were forced to return again unto the River. […] At laſt they arrived at the Coaſt of the Sea, where they found ſome comfort and relief to their former miſeries, and alſo means to ſeek more.

Something that offers comfort.

Coordinate term: glimmer (2020s, neologism; a happy moment)

the comforts of home

A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.

A cause of relief or satisfaction.

The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great comfort: at least the independency was preserved.

verb

To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.

Shew me a token foꝛ good, that they which hate me may ſee it, and bee aſhamed: becauſe thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comfoꝛted me.

To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

God's own testimony […] doth not a little comfort and confirm the same.

To assist or help; to aid.

I […] cannot help the noble chevalier: / God comfort him in this necessity!

name

A surname.

A female given name.

A place in the United States:

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of consoling

noun — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and

noun — a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

comfortableness

noun — a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comforta

ease

verb — lessen pain or discomfort

ease

verb — give moral or emotional strength to

Antonyms

discomfort
uncomfortableness

Idioms & Phrases

creature comfort

Any small item or detail that makes a person feel comfortable and at home.

My stereo is a creature comfort. As long as I have it I can relax and be happy.

comfort woman

A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

She carefully watches the efforts of Koreans who are suing Japan to get reparations for the comfort women. It was only in 1993 that Japan formally recognized its involvement in the

comfort girl

A female sex slave; prostitute.

cold comfort

Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.

[…] or ſhall I complaine on thee to our miſtris, whoſe hand / (ſhe being now at hand) thou ſhalt ſoone feele, to thy / cold comfort, for being ſlow in thy hot office.

comfort zone

The range of temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors that people or other organisms require in order to be physiologically unstressed.

The child who swings between extremes has trouble finding the comfort zone—the area in which her body is comfortable, efficient, and alert.

Example Bank

Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.

Wiktionary

How often is the comfort of a whole family abridged by some trifling circumstance, that ought not to have made a visible impression!

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Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.

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Shew me a token foꝛ good, that they which hate me may ſee it, and bee aſhamed: becauſe thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comfoꝛted me.

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Light, above all things, excelleth in comforting the spirits of men.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, comfort is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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