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

Their pampered children were the local bullies who even managed to irritate the good-natured doctor. —Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

They’re supposedly quite pampered throughout the process, but the process still takes a toll on their health over time. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025

Off-the-couch options for pampered pets All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025

Like many dogs with millennial owners, Dug the 8-month-old golden retriever is undoubtedly a pampered pooch. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pampered

• unhampered
• hampered
• scampered
• tampered