comforting

Plural: comfortings

Verb

• give moral or emotional strength to
• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
• present participle and gerund of comfort

Adjective Satellite

• providing freedom from worry
• affording comfort or solace

Adj

• Giving comfort, especially in the sense of soothing distress.

Noun

• The act of giving comfort.

Examples

• It's comforting to know that I've always got my Mum when things go wrong.
• Your comforting words help ease my mind.

Synonyms

cheering, comfort, consolatory, console, consoling, ease, satisfying, solace, soothe, besoothing, reassuring, soothing

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