comforting

[kuhm-fer-ting] / ˈkʌm fər tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

cheering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encouraging reassuring refreshing soothing

STRONG

abating allaying alleviating assuaging consoling curing freeing inspiriting invigorating lightening mitigating relieving remedying restoring revitalizing revivifying softening solacing succoring sustaining tranquilizing upholding warming

WEAK

analeptic consolatory health-giving heart-warming

Antonyms

WEAK

aggravating depressing dispiriting distressing disturbing irritating upsetting worrying

Example Sentences

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For easy weeknight dinners, I love making a cottage cheese pasta sauce that’s both comforting and hearty.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

That’s a comforting vote of confidence in Warsh.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

So, something that survives 25 years and is consistent, and is not changed in any fundamental way, is comforting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In a podcast with Hello Magazine, Logan described losing a parent as "discombobulating" but said the stories and messages sent by fans were "so comforting".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Soon the air was full of the comforting smell of food.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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