pleasure vs comfort

comfort vs pleasure

pleasure and comfort both are nouns.

pleasure is not a verb while comfort is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pleasure	Yes	No	No	No
comfort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, comfort is a hyponym of pleasure; that is, comfort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pleasure:

pleasure: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
comfort: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

Other hyponyms of pleasure include delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasantness, sexual pleasure.

pleasure (noun)	comfort (noun)
sexual gratification	the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
an activity that affords enjoyment	assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
something or someone that provides a source of happiness	bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a formal expression	a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience	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

pleasure (verb)	comfort (verb)
	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
	give moral or emotional strength to

Difference between pleasure and comfort

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