comforting
US: /ˈkəmfɝtɪŋ/
UK: /kˈʌmfətɪŋ/
UK: /kˈʌmfətɪŋ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
comforting
- tính từ
- có thể an ủi, khuyên giải
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
making you feel calmer and less worried or unhappy: her comforting words + It's comforting to know that you'll be there. + Hearing all the familiar sounds around the house was strangely comforting.
comfortingly adverb: She patted him comfortingly on the shoulder.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 console, solace, soothe, assuage, reassure, relieve, hearten, cheer, gladden:
It might comfort you to know that Roderick has recovered completely. He comforted her when the pain became unbearable.
n.
2 consolation, solace, relief, cheer:
I derived some comfort from knowing that my attacker had been caught.
3 ease, luxury, security, abundance, plenty, opulence:
Cordelia lived out her days in comfort after inheriting a fortune from her aunt.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, feel | find sth
ADV.
extremely, most, very, wonderfully | hardly, not particularly | strangely
She found his voice strangely comforting.
Concise English dictionary
comforts|comforted|comforting'kʌmfət
noun
+a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
+a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
+the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
+a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
verb
+give moral or emotional strength to
+lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
