Noun: comforts kúm-fu(r)ts
- Things that make you comfortable and at ease
"all the comforts of home";
- creature comforts, amenities, conveniences
- A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
"he is a man who enjoys his comfort";
- comfortableness
- 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"
- A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
"He found comfort in his family's support during the difficult time"
- The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
"his presence was a comfort to her";
- consolation, solace
- A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
"he had all the material comforts of this world";
- ease
- 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
- Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
"it gave comfort to the enemy"
- Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
"The nurse comforted the patient";
- ease
- 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
See also: comfortable, comfy, uncomfortable
Type of: act, affluence, aid, alleviate, assist, assistance, assuage, bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding, bread and butter, condition, gratification, help, keep, livelihood, living, ministration, move, palliate, pleasance, pleasure, relief, relieve, richness, satisfaction, status, succor [US], succour [Brit, Cdn], support, sustenance
Antonym: discomfort
Encyclopedia: Comforts
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