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cushioned

cushioned

3.4
With soft padding that makes it more comfortable and absorbs shocks
  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌʃənd/
translation icon : acolchado
  • She wore cushioned shoes to make her long walk more pleasant.

It was boredom of my will doing abstracted extravagance, a red velvet cushioned cocoon of mindlessness.

Examples

  • Caviar Space Gift is what it says on the inside of the cushioned case from their space series.

  • Among the most popular of the non-articulated type is the SACH (Solid Ankle Cushioned Heel) foot (1).

    Academic text (1990)
  • These are not the kind of short cushioned stairs that you get in modern office buildings.

  • And now they fit nicely inside these cushioned lap boards.

  • It felt like a really cushioned, smooth ride, but also a lot of torque.

  • It says long lasting colour intense lipsticks with a semi matte cushioned halfway between matte and satin smoothly and provide comfortable continuous wear.

  • The cushioned sofa provided a comfortable spot for reading.

  • The cushioned blanket kept me warm during the cold night.

Synonyms

cushiony
vscushioned
1 3.0

Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding

emphasizes padding for protection and shock absorption more than softness
padded
vscushioned
1 3.0

Filled with soft material that makes something comfortable or protects it

focuses equally on comfort and absorbing impact rather than just filling
shock-absorbent
vscushioned
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Able to make the force of a hit or fall much weaker

also provides a soft layer for comfort as well as impact reduction
buffered
vscushioned
4.4

Protected from sudden change and harm by a barrier or cushion

describes a physical soft layer to absorb hits and improve comfort

Antonyms

hard
  • Archaic
83 6.6

Very near in place or time

28 2.9

Not safe from harm

How Cushioned

overstuffed
11 3.8
cushioned
3.4
firm
30 1.0
bare
217 2.2

Surface Forms

cushioned positive

Morphology

cushioned = cushion (transparent) = cushion + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'cushion', yielding 'provided with padding' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Cushioned comes from cushion, which originally came from the Old French coussin and the Latin culcita, words that meant a 'mattress' or 'soft pad'. So, to be cushioned is to have that soft pad or 'padding' that makes something more comfortable and helps absorb impact.