Meaning of overcomfortable | Babel Free

Definitions

Excessively comfortable.

Examples

“At that moment his sneakers feel⟳ horribly, horribly overcomfortable. Maybe you’ve experienced this sensation. You’re riding on a commuter train⟳, and all around you people are in business suits. In this context, your casual clothes feel⟳ ridiculously soft and easy. You might as well be wearing pajamas. The comfortableness hangs on you like⟳ a cloying hug.”

“The “over” and “under” prefixes, however, seem only to be applied to things that we, as a culture or collective, determine⟳ to be tolerable in the first place⟳. Each prefix transmits a deviation in what is or can be tolerated. For example, when was the last⟳ time you heard a KKK member described as “overracist?” Why don’t we speak⟳ of law-abiding citizens as “undercriminal?” When was the last⟳ time you spoke of “underviolence” or “overcomfortable?” The “over” and “under” is only applied to those things we already understand⟳ as manageable or expected.”

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