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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Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Your best option for a cushy ride is to get the Q5 Prestige trim, which comes with an air suspension that can also adjust the SUV’s ride height.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Each bed features a cushy mattress pad, a pillow and blanket, and of course a seatbelt.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Many had left cushy jobs in the corporate beverage industry.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cushy
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“Cushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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