The fire burned brightly, giving forth a comforting warmth.
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Comforting
//ˈkʌm.fɚ.tɪŋ//
Synonyms for "comforting" (22 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (6)
Related words (11)
Adjective(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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3 entriesderived from
1 entriesform of
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3 entriesTranslations
25 translations across 9 languages.
Dutch
4 entries- geruststellend adj (giving comfort)
- geruststellende adj (giving comfort)
- troostend adj (giving comfort)
- troostende adj (giving comfort)
Finnish
2 entries- lohdullinen adj (giving comfort)
- lohduttava adj (giving comfort)
French
2 entries- rassurant adj (giving comfort)
- réconfortant adj (giving comfort)
German
4 entries- beruhigend adj (giving comfort)
- ermutigend adj (giving comfort)
- trostreich adj (giving comfort)
- tröstend adj (giving comfort)
Hindi
3 entries- सुखद adj (giving comfort)
- सुखदायक adj (giving comfort)
- सुखदायी adj (giving comfort)
Italian
4 entries- confortante adj (giving comfort)
- consolante adj (giving comfort)
- rassicurante adj (giving comfort)
- riassicurante adj (giving comfort)
Latin
1 entries- cōnsōlātōrius adj (giving comfort)
Spanish
2 entries- consolador adj (giving comfort)
- reconfortante adj (giving comfort)
Ukrainian
2 entries- вті́шний adj (giving comfort)
- уті́шний adj (giving comfort)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Nothing is more comforting than kindness offered to us while traveling.
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There is nothing more comforting than to be given a little kindness while travelling.
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You're just comforting yourself with a fantasy!
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