cushier; cushiest
: entailing little hardship or difficulty
a cushy job with a high salary
Examples of cushy in a Sentence
His uncle got him a cushy job in the city government.
a big cushy chair that's perfect for watching television
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—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Opt for new, cushy walking shoes like the lightweight Hoka Kawana 2, now on sale for 30 percent off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Currently, with time served counted on his four-year sentence and an appeal on the criminal conviction underway, Diddy is behind bars(ish) at the cushy, low-security Fort Dix FCI in New Jersey.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2025
Branch is one of our favorite office chair brands for its cushy, adjustable designs.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Cushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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