Definition of comfort

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  • comfort is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • comfort is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of comfort

  • a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is a man who enjoys his comfort
    2. she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair

    Synonyms

    1. comfortableness
  • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ease
  • give moral or emotional strength to (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. console
    2. solace
    3. soothe
  • the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. consolation
    2. solace
  • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. comforter
    2. puff
    3. quilt
  • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state (noun)

    Examples

    1. he had all the material comforts of this world

    Synonyms

    1. ease
  • a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment (noun)
  • assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal (noun)

    Examples

    1. it gave comfort to the enemy
  • satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing (noun)

    Examples

    1. his friendship was a comfort
    2. a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts

See definition of comfort in Merriam Webster