Synonyms for
Comforts
Definition
Things that make you feel better or at ease.
Synonyms & similar words
discomfort
quilt
soothe
comfort
conveniences
comfortableness
solace
console
amenities
consolation
comforter
ease
puff
creaturecomforts
amenities
conveniences
relief
solace
support
assistance
care
ease
favor
help
kindness
pleasure
satisfaction
succor
sympathy
tenderness
alleviation
consolation
empathy
encouragement
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- creature comforts
- basic comforts
- seek comfort
- offer comfort
- comfort food
- comfort zone
- comfort and joy
- comfort to the poor
Word family
Usage note
Often used in the plural to refer to material possessions or conditions that make life easy and pleasant. Can also refer to emotional solace.
Example sentences
- The hot tea and cozy blanket brought her great comforts.
- My dog is one of my greatest comforts when I'm feeling sad.
- Fluffy pillows and soft blankets are the best comforts for a good night's sleep.
- The nurse provided comfort to the patient with a gentle touch and kind words.
- After a long day at work, a warm bath is one of my favorite comforts.
Quotes
Comforts that were rare among our forefathers are now multiplied in factories and handed out wholesale; and indeed, nobody nowadays, so long as he is content to go without air, space, quiet, decency and good manners, need be without anything whatever that he wants; or at least a reasonably cheap imitation of it.
The greatest comforts and lasting peace are obtained, when one eradicates selfishness from within.
The Christian religion is a singing religion... We sing our joys, our comforts, our hopes; and I would not have it otherwise.