Another word for comfort
comfort
n.
A state of ease
contentment, ease, well-being, rest, quiet, relaxation, repose, alleviation, relief, assuagement, poise, prosperity, opulence, cheer, snugness, abundance, sufficiency, gratification, luxury, warmth, plenty, creature comforts, amenities, satisfaction, satisfaction of bodily wants, coziness, pleasure, happiness, restfulness, peacefulness, cheerfulness, complacency, bed of roses*; see also convenience 2, ease 1, enjoyment 2, satisfaction 2.
Antonyms discomfort, uneasiness, distress.
Consolation
solace, compassion, sympathy; see pity 1, sympathy 2.
Anything that brings comfort
help, support, succor; see aid 1, encouragement 2.
comfort
v.
console, soothe, solace, condole, commiserate, grieve with, compassionate, sympathize, share with, calm, pacify, compose, tranquilize, reassure, hearten, cheer, gladden, inspirit, revive, reanimate, bolster up, put at ease, make comfortable, relieve, alleviate, assuage, allay, mitigate, quiet one's fears, help one in need, lighten one's burden, grant respite, disburden, succor, sustain, support, uphold, encourage, invigorate, enhearten, give one a lift, renew, refresh, revitalize, revivify, strengthen, salve, warm, ameliorate, lighten, soften, abate, remedy, release, restore, pat on the back, hold one's hand, sit by, put in a good humor; see also encourage 2, pity 1, sympathize.
Antonyms make uneasy, distress, afflict, discourage.
comfort suggests the lessening of misery or grief by cheering, calming, or inspiring with hope; console suggests less positive relief but implies a moderation of the sense of loss or disappointment to console someone on the death of a parent; solace suggests the relieving of melancholy, boredom, or loneliness I solaced myself with music; soothe implies the calming or allaying of pain, distress, or agitation to soothe a fretful child
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Another word for comfort
To give hope to in time of grief or pain:
console, solace, soothe. See helpTo make less severe or more bearable:
allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lessen, lighten2, mitigate, palliate, relieve. See increase
Steady good fortune or financial security:
ease, prosperity, prosperousness. (Informal) easy street. Idioms: comfortable (or easy) circumstances, the good life. See rich, thriveA consoling in time of grief or pain:
consolation, solace. See helpAnything that increases physical comfort:
amenity, convenience, facility (often used in plural). See comfort
MLA Style
"comfort." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 21 March 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/comfort>.
APA Style
comfort. (n.d.). Retrieved March 21st, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/comfort
