comfort vs calm
calm vs comfortcomfort and calm both are nouns.
comfort is not an adjective while calm is an adjective.
comfort and calm both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| comfort | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| calm | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
calm is a hyponym of
comfort; that is, calm is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
comfort:
- comfort: give moral or emotional strength to
- calm: make calm or still
Other hyponyms of comfort include
calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, allay, ease, relieve, still.
| comfort (noun) | calm (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction | steadiness of mind under stress |
| assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal | wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale |
| bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | |
| a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment | |
| a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain | |
| a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state | |
| satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing |
| comfort (adjective) | calm (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of weather) free from storm or wind | |
| not agitated; without losing self-possession |
| comfort (verb) | calm (verb) |
|---|---|
| lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate | cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
| give moral or emotional strength to | make steady |
| make calm or still | |
| become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation |
Words related to "comfort"
- affluence
- aid
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- assist
- assistance
- assuage
- assuagement
- bed clothing
- bedclothes
- bedding
- calm
- calm down
- comfortable
- comfortableness
- comforter
- comfy
- condition
- consolation
- console
- continental quilt
- convenience
- cosiness
- coziness
- discomfort
- duvet
- ease
- eiderdown
- gratification
- help
- lap of luxury
- lull
- ministration
- palliate
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- pleasance
- pleasure
- puff
- quiet
- quieten
- quilt
- relief
- relieve
- richness
- satisfaction
- snugness
- solace
- solacement
- soothe
- status
- still
- succor
- succour
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillize
- uncomfortable
Words related to "calm"
- Beaufort scale
- affect
- agitate
- air current
- aplomb
- appease
- assuage
- assuredness
- becalm
- calm air
- calm down
- calmness
- change state
- chill out
- comfort
- compose
- composed
- composure
- conciliate
- console
- cool
- cool it
- cool off
- current of air
- disposition
- equanimity
- gentle
- gruntle
- hypnotise
- hypnotize
- lenify
- lull
- mesmerise
- mesmerize
- mollify
- pacify
- peaceable
- peaceful
- placate
- placid
- placidity
- poise
- quiet
- quieten
- repose
- sang-froid
- sedate
- serene
- serenity
- settle down
- settled
- simmer down
- smooth
- solace
- soothe
- stabilise
- stabilize
- steady
- still
- stormy
- temperament
- tranquil
- tranquility
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillity
- tranquillize
- turn
- unagitated
- unruffled
- wind
- wind scale
- windless
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