1. A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
   "he is a man who enjoys his comfort";
   - comfortableness
    
2. 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"
    
3. A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
   "He found comfort in his family's support during the difficult time"
    
4. The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
   "his presence was a comfort to her";
   - consolation, solace
    
5. A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
   "he had all the material comforts of this world";
   - ease
    
6. Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
   "She snuggled under the warm comfort on the cold winter night";
   - quilt, comforter, puff
    
7. Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
   "it gave comfort to the enemy"

1. Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
   "The nurse comforted the patient";
   - ease
    
2. Try to help someone feel less distressed, grieving, or disappointed through sympathetic words or actions
   "His friends comforted him after the loss of his job";
   - soothe, console, solace

Derived forms: comforted, comforts, comforting

See also: comfortable, comfy, uncomfortable

Type of: act, affluence, aid, alleviate, assist, assistance, assuage, bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding, condition, gratification, help, ministration, move, palliate, pleasance, pleasure, relief, relieve, richness, satisfaction, status, succor [US], succour [Brit, Cdn]

Antonym: discomfort

Encyclopedia: Comfort, Texas