cushy
/'kuʃi/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Providing comfort, ease, or a lack of difficulty: Describes a situation, especially a job or position, that is very comfortable, pleasant, and requires little effort or stress. 2. Undemanding and well-paid: Often implies that a task or role is not only easy but also offers good benefits or pay.
Usage
The adjective "cushy" is typically used before a noun to describe a job, position, or situation. It is informal and often carries a slightly envious or critical connotation, suggesting the ease is perhaps undeserved or unusually good.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "A cushy number": (British English, informal) A very easy and comfortable job or situation.
- He's got a real cushy number working for his uncle's company.
- "Cushy" to describe non-job situations: While most common for jobs, it can describe any comfortable, easy situation.
- The prisoners were living in cushy conditions, which caused public outrage.
Variants and Related Words
- Cushiness (noun, informal): The quality of being cushy.
- The cushiness of his government position was well-known.
Synonyms
- Easy: Involving little effort or difficulty.
- Soft: (Informal) Undemanding, easy.
- Plush: Luxuriously comfortable (often for environments, but can imply an easy job).
- Undemanding: Not requiring much effort or attention.
Antonyms
- Demanding: Requiring much skill, effort, or time.
- Grueling: Extremely tiring and demanding.
- Arduous: Involving or requiring strenuous effort.
Related Idioms
- "A bed of roses": A situation of ease and luxury.
- Don't think this new role will be a bed of roses; it's not as cushy as it looks.
- "Living the life of Riley": (Informal) Living a life of great ease and comfort.
- Ever since he inherited that money, he's been living the life of Riley in a cushy beach house.
Adjective
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- what a cushy job!
- the easygoing life of a parttime consultant
- a soft job