comfortlimit
nounUK /ˈkʌm.fət ˌlɪm.ɪt/
US /ˈkʌm.fɚt ˌlɪm.ɪt/
The point where something stops feeling nice and starts feeling bad.
The chair was soft, but after three hours it reached its comfortlimit.
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2. The maximum amount of ease or luxury a person can enjoy before it no longer feels special.
After a week at the spa, she hit her comfortlimit and wanted her own bed.
3. In engineering, the highest level of pleasant conditions a system can maintain before performance drops.
The smart thermostat keeps the room below its comfortlimit to save energy.
4. The point at which helpful support becomes too much and starts to feel smothering.
His constant advice crossed my comfortlimit and made me anxious.