kushy

Meanings

1. 1adjectivecomparableinformalslang

   Very easy and comfortable, with little effort or stress required.

   Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a kushy job; the job is kushy.

   Patterns

   • a kushy job
   • a kushy position
   • a kushy life

   After years of hard work, he landed a kushy job at a small office.

   She thought the role would be kushy, but it turned out to be demanding.

   They spent the summer in a kushy apartment near the beach.

2. 2adjectivecomparableinformalslang

   Wealthy and comfortable, especially because of easy money or privileges.

   Grammar: Usually describes a lifestyle or situation, not a person directly: a kushy lifestyle.

   Patterns

   • a kushy lifestyle
   • a kushy deal
   • a kushy setup

   The contract gave him a kushy deal with very few responsibilities.

   Her kushy lifestyle came from a family business.

   He enjoyed a kushy setup where he could work from home.

Word forms

Common combinations

kushy job

He found a kushy job that pays well and lets him sleep late.

kushy position

The manager's kushy position came with a large office.

kushy lifestyle

They lived a kushy lifestyle thanks to their investments.

kushy deal

The company offered a kushy deal to keep its top staff.

kushy setup

Working from home turned out to be a kushy setup for him.

Synonyms and how they differ

cushy

The standard spelling of the same word; use cushy in formal writing.

easy

More general and neutral; easy can describe tasks, while kushy suggests comfort and lack of effort.

comfortable

Focuses on physical or emotional ease, not on how little work is required.

Opposites

Word family

cushy adjective

The usual, standard spelling of this word.

cushiness noun

The quality of being easy and comfortable, though rare.

Commonly confused: kushy or cushy? kushy or pushy?

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