comforting

/ˈkʌmfətɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

comforting — adjective

  • comfortingpositive
  • more comfortingcomparative
  • most comfortingsuperlative

1. helping someone feel calmer and a bit happier when they are upset, sad, or anxio

1.形容詞B1
釋義

helping someone feel calmer and a bit happier when they are upset, sad, or anxious — for example, a warm hug, a kind word, or a familiar smell.

例句

Christopher gave his daughter a comforting hug after her dog ran away.

comforting + noun (hug, smile, word)

It was comforting to hear her grandmother's voice on the phone last night.

it + be + comforting + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • reassuring

    stronger focus on removing doubt or fear, less about emotional warmth

  • soothing

    calms physical or emotional tension; often used of sounds, music, or voices

  • consoling

    more formal; specifically eases grief or disappointment

反義詞

用法筆記

Often modifies abstract nouns about presence or message (thought, words, voice, smile) and concrete nouns linked to warmth or familiarity (hug, blanket, food, smell). Frequently appears in 'find something comforting' and impersonal 'it is comforting to know/hear/see'.

常見錯誤

❌I am comforting after the bad news.
✅It is comforting to hear from you after the bad news.
💡'comforting' describes the thing or person that comforts, not the person feeling comforted; that person is 'comforted'.