English Explanatory Dictionary

comfortability

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of comfort (“contentment, ease”).
  2. Synonym of comfortableness (“the quality or state of being comfortable or relaxed”).

Pronunciation

/ˌkʌmfətəˈbɪlɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-comfortability.wav /ˌkʌmfɚtəˈbɪlɪti/ [ˌkəmfɚɾəˈbɪləɾi]

Word forms

comfortability comfortabilities

Etymology

From comfort + -ability (suffix forming nouns from verbs, denoting an ability, inclination, or suitability for a specified function or condition), or comfortable + -ity (suffix forming nouns from adjectives, referring to the property, quality, or state of conforming to [the meaning of the adjective]).

Synonyms

comfort comfortableness

Antonyms

discomfort uncomfortability uncomfortableness

Related words

comfort comfortable comfortableness comfortably comfortative comforter comfortful comfort girl comforting comfortless comfortlessly comfortlessness comfortment comfortress comfort woman comfort zone discomfort discomfortable discomfortableness discomforting discomfortingly uncomfortable uncomfortableness uncomfortably

Derived words

uncomfortability
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