{
    "term": "comfortable",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's such a comfortable bed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These new shoes are not very comfortable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "clothes that are comfortable to wear"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a warm comfortable house"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let me slip into something more comfortable *(= change into more comfortable clothing)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bed felt comfortable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel was comfortable enough."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an extremely comfortable chair"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is advisable to wear loose, comfortable clothing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's an elegant, comfortable house with good views from the windows."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must think how we can make the room more comfortable for you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll change into something more comfortable when I get home."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "phrases": [
                    "change into something more comfortable",
                    "slip into something more comfortable"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "feeling physically relaxed in a pleasant way; warm enough, without pain, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Are you comfortable?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please **make yourself comfortable** while I get some coffee."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The patient is comfortable *(= not in pain)* after his operation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This bed is lumpy—I just can't seem to **get comfortable**."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["very", "completely", "entirely"],
                "preposition": ["about", "with"],
                "phrases": ["comfortable in your (own) skin"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "confident about something and not worried or afraid",
            "sensetop": "comfortable with something/somebodycomfortable about somethingcomfortable about doing somethingcomfortable doing somethingcomfortable in somethingcomfortable in doing something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was clearly quite comfortable and relaxed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's more comfortable with computers than with people.",
                    "contextForm": "comfortable with something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was not entirely comfortable about the plans they had made.",
                    "contextForm": "comfortable about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't **feel comfortable** about accepting the money.",
                    "contextForm": "comfortable about doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She seems comfortable giving a speech without notes.",
                    "contextForm": "comfortable doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He didn't **look comfortable** in his role as the vicar.",
                    "contextForm": "comfortable in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I never feel very comfortable in her presence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Students will become more comfortable in expressing their ideas.",
                    "contextForm": "comfortable in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't feel comfortable with him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She didn't feel comfortable about going out alone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They didn't feel comfortable about her travelling alone."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He makes a comfortable living."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They come from comfortable middle-class families."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had a relatively comfortable life in Brazil."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["very", "quite", "relatively"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "quite large; allowing you to win easily",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The party won with a comfortable majority."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a comfortable 2–0 win"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌmftəbl//ˈkʌmfətəbl/",
                "audio": "co/comfortable/comfortable__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌmftəbl//ˈkʌmfərtəbl/",
                "audio": "co/comfortable/comfortable__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, pleasing’): from Anglo-Norman French confortable, from conforter ‘to comfort’, from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’."
}