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comfortableness

|com-fort-a-ble-ness|

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/ˈkʌmfərtəblnəs/

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/ˈkʌmfətəb(ə)lnəs/

state of being comfortable

Etymology
Etymology Information

'comfortableness' originates from English, specifically formed from the adjective 'comfortable' plus the suffix '-ness' which turns adjectives into nouns.

Historical Evolution

'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'.

Meaning Changes

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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inconvenienceuncomfortablenessdiscomfort

Last updated: 2025/11/27 05:10