com ‧ fort ‧ ing /ˈkʌmfətɪŋ $ -fər-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ comfort , ↑ discomfort , ↑ comforter ; adverb : ↑ comfortably ≠ ↑ uncomfortably , ↑ comfortingly ; adjective : ↑ comfortable ≠ ↑ uncomfortable , ↑ comforting ; verb : ↑ comfort ]
making you feel less worried, unhappy, or upset SYN reassuring
it is comforting to think/have/know etc
It’s comforting to know I can call my parents any time.
With this comforting thought, Harry fell asleep.
His voice was strangely comforting.
—comfortingly adverb