Noun
- 1. comfort, comfortableness, condition, status
- usage: 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"
- 2. comfort, pleasure, pleasance
- usage: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
- 3. consolation, comfort, solace, relief, succor, succour, ministration
- usage: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
- 4. ease, comfort, affluence, richness
- usage: a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
- 5. comfort, gratification, satisfaction
- usage: 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"
- 6. quilt, comforter, comfort, puff, bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
- usage: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- 7. comfort, aid, assist, assistance, help
- usage: assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy"
Verb
- 1. comfort, soothe, console, solace
- usage: give moral or emotional strength to
- 2. comfort, ease, relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
- usage: lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
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