Synonyms of comforted

comforted 1 of 2

adjective

as in reassured

Related Words

• reassured
• encouraged
• unafraid
• brave
• courageous
• heartened
• undaunted
• emboldened
• fearless
• valiant
• intrepid
• determined
• dauntless
• undismayed
• valorous
• resolute
• undeterred
• heroic
• unflinching
• stalwart
• gallant
• plucky
• spirited
• stouthearted
• gutsy
• Spartan
• unswerving
• spunky
• game
• adventurous
• bold
• lionhearted
• daring
• gritty
• stout
• greathearted
• hardy
• undauntable
• gutty
• doughty
• firm
• adventuresome
• mad
• foolish
• venturous
• venturesome
• mettlesome
• dashing
• audacious
• thoughtless
• nutty
• insane
• imprudent
• impetuous
• overconfident
• reckless
• heedless
• brazen
• rash
• incautious
• hotheaded
• impulsive
• foolhardy
• hasty
• crazy
• madcap
• daredevil
• precipitate
• brash
• headlong
• half-witted
• wild
• overbold

Dissimilar Words

• anxious
• timid
• nervous
• apprehensive
• scary
• careful
• cautious
• shy
• frightened
• afraid
• diffident
• skittish
• startled
• upset
• terrified
• disturbed
• mousy
• prudent
• scared
• unnerved
• shocked
• agitated
• horrified
• panicked
• disquieted
• perturbed
• spooked
• worried
• disconcerted
• heedful
• concerned
• unadventurous
• weak
• fearful
• terrorized
• yellow
• coward
• panic-stricken
• timorous
• cowardly
• wimpy
• craven
• spiritless
• pusillanimous
• unheroic
• fainthearted
• nerveless
• spineless
• gutless
• dastardly
• chicken
• ungallant
• uncourageous
• weakhearted
• poor-spirited
• milk-livered
• chickenhearted
• chicken-livered
• poltroon
• lily-livered

comforted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of comfort

as in assured

to ease the grief or distress of

the first responders did their best to comfort the victims of the terrible tornado

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassured
• assured
• soothed
• consoled
• cheered
• uplifted
• solaced
• sympathized
• relieved
• lifted
• empathized
• alleviated
• calmed
• commiserated
• allayed
• condoled
• elevated
• relaxed
• buoyed (up)
• assuaged
• quieted
• boosted
• tranquilized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troubled
• tortured
• tormented
• worried
• discouraged
• distressed
• upset
• intensified
• aggravated
• annoyed
• disheartened
• worsened
• irritated
• demoralized
• harassed
• fretted
• irked
• pestered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comforted

Verb

Gilbertson says he’s comforted by the fact that the joint venture called the Alameda Belt Line will hire many of his employees. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Her son and protesters from Indivisible Lake Norman, who were at the trial or outside the courthouse every day this week, comforted her. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

This has been a difficult time for Blüh, but she's been comforted by the tremendous support she's received from people all over the world. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Jowsey comforted her and wanted to know everything about her child. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

According to the study, more than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

The actress focused on the positive, like being comforted by her dog Gracie, who died in 2024. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

When Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan in 2025, Szczesny comforted a crying Gerard Martin in the dressing room. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Celeste’s mother dropped her head and was comforted by a county employee. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026