COMFORTING


Meaning of COMFORTING in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.