Comfortable
Comfortable adjective - Providing physical comfort.
Usage example: a large, overstuffed chair that is very comfortable
Harsh is an antonym for comfortable.
Harsh
Harsh adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: harsh conditions in the refugee camp
Comfortable is an antonym for harsh.
Both words in one sentence
- GameTrailers got this for a harsh review of Sonic Colors, which was apparently due to either playing with an unfinished version or not using one of the alternate control schemes that would've made it more comfortable for the reviewer to play.
Source: He Panned It, Now He Sucks -
Also from Greek myth, Heracles having to choose between an easy, comfortable life (pleasure) or a harsh, glorious one (virtue), he chose the latter.
Source: Two Roads Before You
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