Synonyms of cushioned

cushioned

verb

past tense of cushion

as in softened

to lessen the shock of

a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• softened
• buffered
• tempered
• mitigated
• modulated
• alleviated
• dampened
• gentled
• baffled
• dulled
• deadened
• moderated
• relieved
• lightened
• eased
• obtunded
• allayed
• assuaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intensified
• heightened
• sharpened