Synonyms & related words for cushy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cushy — including soft, comfy, comfortable, cozy, cushioned, cushiony. 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 cushy

Explore words related to cushy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include easygoing, sinecure, sinecurism, sinecurist, snugness, comfortably, coziness, comfortableness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cushy

Common synonyms for cushy include soft, comfy, comfortable, cozy, cushioned, cushiony, snug, easy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cushy come from?

The word cushy breaks down into 2 roots of Persian and English origin: cush, from Persian khush (“pleasant, easy”); and -y, from English -y (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.