Synonyms:
comforting, cheering, satisfying
Meaning: providing freedom from worry
Synonyms:
comforting, consolatory, consoling
Meaning: affording comfort or solace
Usage examples
This was homely and comforting.
He is a clever gentleman with some wonderful comforting new ideas about things, my lord.
Even if Myles had entertained comforting thoughts to the contrary, he was speedily undeceived.
But finally she would grow calmer and say some comforting disdainful thing--something like this:
When all the world outside is dark and damp and cold, the light and warmth of the place are comforting.
But then she had been very guarded; not stiff or prudish, indeed, but frank and cold enough with him, and that was comforting.
It never lets slip an opportunity of comforting, helping, and taking the most painful part, after the example of its Divine Model, Who came to serve, not to be served.
"You'll probably have a good many more and worse disappointments than that before you get through life," said Marilla, who honestly thought she was making a comforting speech.
How comforting it is to see a cheerful and contented old age, and to behold a poor fellow like this, after being tempest-tost through life, safely moored in a snug and quiet harbor in the evening of his days!
The second knight was Gerald the Glad, who was so happy himself that he made everybody around him happy too; for his sweet smile and cheery words were so comforting that none could be sad or cross or angry when he was near.