comfy

adjective

com·​fy ˈkəm(p)-fē 

comfier; comfiest

: comfortable

a comfy sofa

a comfy routine

Synonyms of comfy

• comfortable
• snug
• soft

Examples of comfy in a Sentence

couldn't wait to return home and sleep in his own comfy bed

customers are not likely to get too comfy in the restaurant's unforgiving chairs

Recent Examples on the Web

Their latest ’fits are pretty much a checklist for airport and traveling fashion, with easily shrugged off layers, comfy bottoms, sensible shoes, and that very cool XXL carry-on—looks that don’t, of course, compromise their personal style. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026

Ours featured an enormous (and very comfy) bed with a rattan headboard, tasteful brass lamps, a plush green velvet armchair and a writing desk with views out over the camellia trees. —Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026

Bravo fans waiting to feel the rush with a new season of The Real Housewives of Miami might want to get comfy with a mojito, as the network has hit pause on the franchise, Deadline has learned. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026

Before O'Brien can get too comfy with the lifetime honor, though, deadly gas begins to leak from the ceiling. —Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

comf(ortable) + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above