adjective. furnished with a cushion or other device to reduce hardness.

adjective. having the severity reduced; having the unpleasant effects mitigated.

adjective. protected against shock by adding soft padding or other device to reduce deceleration in a collision.

verb. Simple past tense and past participle of cushion.

adjective. softened by the addition of cushions or padding

"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Monday that the city is partly cushioned from the expected blows from Wall Street thanks to growth in industries such as media, fashion, tourism and bioscience."

soft  

comfortable  comfy  commodious  contented  convenient  

cushion