comfortableness
|com-fort-a-ble-ness|
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/ˈkʌmfərtəblnəs/
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/ˈkʌmfətəb(ə)lnəs/
state of being comfortable
Etymology
'comfortableness' originates from English, specifically formed from the adjective 'comfortable' plus the suffix '-ness' which turns adjectives into nouns.
'comfortable' changed from Old French 'confortable' (and Medieval Latin 'confortabilis') ultimately from Latin 'confortare'; the English adjective 'comfortable' developed from these sources, and 'comfortableness' was later formed by adding '-ness' to 'comfortable'.
Initially the Latin root 'confortare' meant 'to strengthen greatly' or 'to give strength/comfort'; over time the word evolved into the sense of 'providing ease or relief' in Modern English, which is reflected in 'comfortable' and 'comfortableness'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of being comfortable; physical ease and freedom from pain or stress.
The comfortableness of the hotel bed made it hard to get up in the morning.
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Noun 2
the degree to which something provides comfort; the characteristic of being cozy, convenient, or pleasant.
We assessed the comfortableness of the new chairs before placing the order.
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Last updated: 2025/11/27 05:10
