[Vocabulary] A comfortable woman (comfortable + person)

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inase

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When you say "She is a comfortable woman," which of the following do native speakers of English imagine her to be in general?

1. She is an agreeable woman.
2. She is satisfied with her life.

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I wouldn't say that. It doesn't seem natural to me.
 

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It's not easy to make much sense of this phrase without context.
 

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My first interpretation was that she appeared obviously relaxed or resting.

My second interpretation was one of financial security, but it's still not a natural phrasing for that meaning of comfortable.
 
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