comfort
noun/ˈkʌmfət/
/ˈkʌmfərt/
Word Family
Idioms - comfort noun verb
- comfortable adjective (≠ uncomfortable)
- comfortably adverb (≠ uncomfortably)
- comforting adjective
- [uncountable] the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having a pleasant life, with everything that you need
- The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.
- I didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed.
- in comfort They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.
- in the comfort of something Watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home.
- from the comfort of something From the comfort of your own armchair, you can witness all the action live.
- for comfort I dress for comfort rather than elegance.
- These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
- He's beginning to find a comfort level with his teammates now.
Extra Examples- He enjoys dangerous sports from the comfort of his couch.
- I like to travel in reasonable comfort.
- Learn a new language in the comfort of your own home.
- They live in modest comfort.
- a quilted cover for added comfort
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- great
- maximum
- …
- level
- zone
- for comfort
- in comfort
- comfort of
- …
- a degree of comfort
- a standard of comfort
- in the comfort of your own home
- …
- [uncountable] a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much; a feeling of being less unhappy synonym consolation
- I tried to offer a few words of comfort.
- His words were of little comfort in the circumstances.
- to take comfort from somebody’s words
- His family can draw some comfort from the fact that the two men accused of his murder have pleaded guilty.
- We know that they will find comfort in the knowledge that she died doing the job she loved.
- The announcement of a few new jobs will provide scant comfort to their many recently redundant employees.
- comfort to somebody If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation.
Extra Examples- I drew comfort from her words.
- His kind words brought some comfort to the grieving parents.
- I need all the comfort I can get right now.
- She found comfort in music.
- They sought comfort in each other.
- We took great comfort from the fact that our savings were safe.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- little
- small
- …
- crumb
- word
- bring somebody
- give somebody
- offer somebody
- …
- food
- comfort in
- a source of comfort
- [singular] a person or thing that helps you when you are suffering, worried or unhappy
- Her being with me was such a comfort.
- comfort to somebody The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
- it is a comfort to do something It's a comfort to know that she is safe.
- it is a comfort to somebody to do something It was a comfort to her to know that I was never far away.
- it is a comfort that… In some ways it's a comfort that they died together.
- it is a comfort to somebody that… It will be a comfort to her family that justice has been done.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- comfort to
- [countable, usually plural] a thing that makes your life easier or more comfortable
- The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort.
- material comforts (= money and possessions)
- She desperately missed her home comforts while camping.
- He is someone who would take the comforts of home over the bright lights of Hollywood.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- modern
- creature
- home
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th cent.
Idioms
See comfort in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee comfort in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishtoo close for comfort
- so near that it is uncomfortable or dangerous
- When she leaves the stage, the fans can get a little too close for comfort.
- (figurative) They got the win but it was a tight match, definitely too close for comfort.
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