pampered

adjective

pam·​pered ˈpam-pərd 

: treated with extreme or excessive care and attention

Politicians are by now used to hearing the complaints of pampered celebrities.

—John Leland

Indeed, there is no place like the home for six Dalmatians owned by exercise guru Richard Simmons, who bought the house next door to his, had it torn down and erected a 10,000-square-foot run for his pampered pooches, who have their own full-time attendant.

—Ann Connors

Examples of pampered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When they were painted, they were drenched in all the promise and privilege of a pampered girlhood. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

The experience—in keeping with the ROKI Collection philosophy of intentional luxury and tranquility--is all about disconnecting from the outside world and reconnecting with nature, but in pampered fashion. — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Guests can try their hand at rice planting or bathing the resident water buffalo (a pampered pink-and-black pair). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pampered

• unhampered
• hampered
• scampered
• tampered