# cushy

/ˈkʊʃi/ (US) · /kˈʊʃi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/cushy
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

comfortable, easy, and well paid without much hard work. You use it for a job or a life that feels soft and simple.

For teachers: Describing a job, role, or way of life that is comfortable, easy, and well rewarded while requiring little effort.

## Examples

- She has a cushy office job with short hours.
- He landed a cushy role at the bank with good pay and little overtime.
- After years of night shifts, she finally secured a cushy consultancy that paid well while demanding only occasional travel and flexible deadlines.

## Synonyms

easy, comfortable, soft, undemanding

## Antonyms

demanding, tough, hard, strenuous

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies ('a cushy job') or after 'be' and 'feel'.

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