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How does the verb pamper contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of pamper are baby, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, and spoil. While all these words mean "to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings," pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect.

pampered by the amenities of modern living

When is baby a more appropriate choice than pamper?

The meanings of baby and pamper largely overlap; however, baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude.

babying students by grading too easily

Where would humor be a reasonable alternative to pamper?

While the synonyms humor and pamper are close in meaning, humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims.

humored him by letting him tell the story

When can indulge be used instead of pamper?

While in some cases nearly identical to pamper, indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires.

indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse

When might mollycoddle be a better fit than pamper?

Although the words mollycoddle and pamper have much in common, mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare.

refused to mollycoddle her malingering son

When is it sensible to use spoil instead of pamper?

The synonyms spoil and pamper are sometimes interchangeable, but spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering.

foolish parents spoil their children

Examples of pamper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Book one of the 12 seats for the indulgent tasting menu and settle in for some pampering. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024 Khloé Kardashian is getting pampered with her girls! Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024 This bestseller from Burt’s Bees features travel-friendly minis that’ll pamper anyone on your list. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024 As consumers continue to pamper their pets in ways once reserved for humans, the market for high-end dog products, from gourmet treats to designer accessories, shows no signs of slowing down. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pamper 

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“Pamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pamper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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