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Italian

confortante

/kon.forˈtan.te/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,916

Meaning

comforting, reassuring

  • Providing emotional comfort, reassurance, or relief.

In a sentence

È confortante sapere che non siamo soli in questo progetto.

It is comforting to know that we are not alone in this project.

Gli ultimi dati economici offrono un quadro davvero confortante.

The latest economic figures present a truly reassuring picture.

I medici non hanno ancora dato notizie confortanti sulla sua salute.

The doctors have not yet given comforting news about his health.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
confortantemasculine · singular
confortantefeminine · singular
confortantimasculine · plural
confortantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Has two forms: singular 'confortante' (m/f) and plural 'confortanti' (m/f).
  • Commonly pairs with nouns like 'notizia', 'dato', 'parole', or 'risultato'.

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