funny and making you smile or laugh
- Similar:
- funny
- Opposite:
- boring
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
comforting
adjective
making you feel calmer and less sad or worried
Her comforting words cheered her sad friend.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- soothing
- calming
- peaceful
- helpful
- kind
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- distressing
- disturbing
- painful
- unsettling
- upsetting
More examples
- The comforting song in the tale calmed the beast.
- His comforting smile helped the team after a loss.
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One question about “comforting”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).
More feelings & moods words
funny and likely to make you laugh
- Similar:
- funny
- Opposite:
- dull
eager to find out or learn about things
- Similar:
- inquisitive
- Opposite:
- apathetic
sad because something was not as good as you hoped
- Similar:
- let down
- Opposite:
- delighted
a feeling of great eagerness and happy energy
- Similar:
- thrill
- Opposite:
- boredom
making you feel eager, thrilled and full of energy
- Similar:
- thrilling
- Opposite:
- boring
wanting to know or learn more about something
- Similar:
- curious
- Opposite:
- apathetic
giving enjoyment or satisfaction
- Similar:
- pleasant
- Opposite:
- disagreeable