comfort

Plural: comforts

Noun

• a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  • "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"
  • "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
• a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
• the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
  • "he had all the material comforts of this world"
• satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
  • "his friendship was a comfort"
  • "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"
• bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
• assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
  • "it gave comfort to the enemy"
• Contentment, ease.
• Something that offers comfort.
• A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
• A cause of relief or satisfaction.

Verb

Verb Forms: comforted, comforting, comforts

• To soothe or console someone during a time of grief or distress.
• give moral or emotional strength to
• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
• To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
• To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
• To assist or help; to aid.

Examples

• He tried to COMFORT his opponent after a devastating bingo play, but silently reveled in victory.
• Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
• Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.
• the comforts of home
• 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.
• We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.

Synonyms

comfortableness, comforter, consolation, console, ease, puff, quilt, solace, soothe, alleviation, besoothe, cheer, comfort, liss, release, relief, respite

Antonyms

discomfort, austerity, hurt, vex

Related Words

consolation, pity