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

Faulk met Ali at a dinner and said on the podcast that he is comforted by the memory. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Ana again became the younger sister being comforted by Jessica. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Parents pass it along to parents-to-be with a certain reverence, sharing it as the book that comforted and informed in equal measure. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Black is comforted by the fact that indie rock fans who hate the podcast could still enjoy themselves at the awards show. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

In a 2017 People cover story, editor-at-large Liz McNeil wrote that Carolyn comforted the Radziwills by bringing soup from Anthony’s favorite NYC restaurant to the hospital. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026

His father comforted him by bringing him silent films on VHS, so the young boy could see how the actors of the era conveyed emotion without words. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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

Reina Hernandez comforted her neighbor after having witnessed her jump. — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026