Synonyms & related words for cushion

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cushion — including pillow, mattress, padding, buffer, bolster, soften. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cushion

Explore words related to cushion — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cushiony, pillowy, woolsack, hassock, pillowslip, padded, pouffe, upholstered. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cushion

Common synonyms for cushion include pillow, mattress, padding, buffer, bolster, soften, plush, eiderdown — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cushion come from?

The word cushion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cushion, from Latin coxinum (“cushion for the hip”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.