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comfortable

adjective (NO PROBLEMS)
 
 
/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bl̩/ US  /-fɚ.t̬ə-/

Definition

B2 If you are comfortable with a situation, you are not worried about it: I'm not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.Calm and relaxed
(Definition of comfortable adjective (NO PROBLEMS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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