Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - comfortable

~ adj 1 »FEELING PHYSICALLY COMFORTABLE« feeling physically relaxed and satisfied, without feeling any pain or being too hot, cold etc  (I was so comfortable and warm in bed I didn't want to get up. | make yourself comfortable)  (Sit down and make yourself comfortable while I put the kettle on.) 2 »CLOTHES/FURNITURE/PLACES ETC« making you feel physically relaxed and satisfied  (Joyce has a comfortable apartment in Portland. | comfortable shoes)  (comfortable to sit/lie/stand on etc)  (Is your chair comfortable to sit on?) 3 »NOT WORRIED« if you are comfortable with an idea, person, or activity, you do not feel worried about it  (I'm not comfortable with the idea of you having a motorcycle.)  (feel comfortable)  (an office environment you can feel comfortable in) 4 »MONEY« having enough money to live on without worrying about paying for things  (The Austins aren't rich, but they're comfortable.) 5 »ILL/INJURED« if someone who is ill or injured is comfortable, they are not in too much pain 6 »RACE/COMPETITION« a number of points or a distance that will allow you to win easily 7 »BELIEF/IDEA/OPINION« a belief etc that you do not think very seriously about and that ignores problems or difficulties  (Cantona scored to give United a comfortable 3-0 lead at half-time. | the comfortable middle class belief that everyone who works hard will succeed) - comfortably adv  (- see also uncomfortable)