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Synonyms for cushion

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

shock shock absorber pillow throw pillow

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Shock absorber

shock absorber, shock

2. Pillow

pillow, throw pillow, bolster

Verb

1. Pad — to furnish with cushions

pad, nestle

2. Buffer

buffer, soften

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

  2. n. 2

    A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. A throw pillow.

  3. v. 1

    To furnish with cushions.

  4. v. 2

    To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.

Related words

Word family
cushionlike cushiony
Phrases
barbell cushion cushion dance financial cushion safety cushion scatter cushion cushion the blow

Forms

Plural
cushions → shocks, pillows, bolsters…
Past participle
cushioned
e.g. cushioned → padded, nestled, buffered, softened…

Example sentences

  • shock I expect him to get over the shock of his failure.
  • pillow Sami used a pillow to muffle the sound of his gun.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cushionsteady
shocksteady
pillowrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pad1
5 letters
shock1
6 letters
pillow2, buffer2, soften2, nestle2
7 letters
bolster2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pillow2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
coussin
Italiano
cuscino
Español
almohada