Definizione monolingua

comfortable

comfortable (comparative more comfortable, superlative most comfortable)

1. (obsolete) Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory. [14th-19th c.]
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.6.ii:

     he was going to make away himself; but meeting by chance his master Plotinus, who, perceiving by his distracted looks all was not well, urged him to confess his grief; which when he had heard, he used such comfortable speeches, that he redeemed him e faucibus Erebi [...].

2. Amply sufficient, satisfactory. [from 17th c.]

   A comfortable income should suffice to consider oneself rich.

   The home team is ahead by a comfortable margin.

   • 2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, BBC Sport:

     When Hape sauntered over for a try after only three minutes it looked as if England were destined for a comfortable victory, but Georgia are made of sterner stuff, as they showed when running Scotland close in Invercargill last week.

3. Providing comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.]

   This is the most comfortable bed Ive ever slept in.

4. In a state of comfort and content. [from 18th c.]

   Ill be quite comfortable here, what a great guestroom!

Definizione dizionario comfortable

	comodo
	Enjoying comfort
	leaving little risk, safely reliable
	providing comfort and ease; agreeable

	confortevole
	providing comfort and ease; agreeable
	Providing comfort.

accogliente

accomodante

adatto

adeguato

agiato

calmo

capace

conveniente

còmodo

decente

idoneo

sufficiente

tranquillo

Altri significati:

comfortable (to live in)

In a state of comfort and content. [from 18th c.]

Providing comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.]

(obsolete) Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory. [14th-19th c.]

(person) comfortable

Amply sufficient, satisfactory. [from 17th c.]