comforter n. + Add to list US //ˈkəmfɝtɝ// UK //kˈʌmfətɐ// com·forter Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms allayercomfortpacifierpuffquiltrelieversympathizerOrigin A translation of the Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, “comforter”), used in several verses of the New Testament.