Comforted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Comforted is an adjective meaning Having been soothed or comforted.
Meaning
Having been soothed or comforted.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of comfort
Example Sentences
I'm afraid I can't be very comforted by the thought that people I love are in a better place.
I also felt very comforted knowing that you were consistently calling the hospital to check on me during my stay at the hospital.
To summarize: on the average, rightists are made more anxious by ambiguity and have a stronger need for closure, dislike novelty, are more comforted by structure and hierarchy, more readily perceive circumstances as threatening, and are more parochial in their empathy.
Synonyms for comforted
Depending on context, synonyms include comfortable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include comfortable, eased, encouraged, gratified, heartened, reassured.
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