cushioned cus·hio·ned UK/ˈkʉʃənd/ US/ˈkʊʃənd/ uncommon adjective 1. softened by the addition of cushions or padding Synonymscushionypadded Similarsoft WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.