adjective · Feelings

comforting

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The meaning (definition) of the word comforting

making you feel safe and less sad

The word comforting used in a sentence

“The soft blanket felt comforting on the stormy night.”

How the word comforting is said around the world

Frenchréconfortant (ray-kohn-fohr-TAHN)
Spanishreconfortante (ray-kohn-fohr-TAHN-tay)
Mandarin让人安心 (rahng run ahn sheen)
Hindiसुकून देने वाला (soo-KOON DAY-nay WAA-laa)
Arabicمطمئن (mut-ma-IN)
Russianуспокаивающий (oo-spah-KAH-ee-vah-yoo-shchee)
Portuguese (EU)reconfortante (huh-kong-foor-TAHN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)reconfortante (heh-kohn-fohr-TAHN-tchee)
Japaneseほっとする (hot-toh-soo-ROO)
Germantröstlich (TRURST-likh)
Urduسکون دینے والا (su-KOON DAY-nay WAH-lah)
Punjabiਸਕੂਨ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ (suh-KOON dayn VAH-lah)
Korean위로가 되는 (wee-roh-GAH dway-NUHN)
Hebrewמְנַחֵם (meh-nah-KHEM)
Greekπαρηγορητικός (pa-ree-go-ree-tee-KOS)
Dutchtroostend (TROHS-tent)
Tagalognakapagpapagaan ng loob (na-ka-pag-pa-pa-ga-AN ng lo-OB)
Vietnameseêm dịu (aim zee-OO)
Turkishrahatlatıcı (rah-haht-lah-tuh-JUH)
Persianآرامش‌بخش (ah-rah-mesh-BAKHSH)
Polishkojący (koh-YON-tsih)
Ukrainianзаспокійливий (zah-spoh-KEE-lee-vihy)
Bengaliসান্ত্বনাদায়ক (SHAN-to-na-da-yok)
Swedishtröstande (TRURS-an-deh)
Italianrassicurante (rahs-see-koo-RAHN-teh)

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