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coddled

verb , past tense of coddle

Synonyms and Antonyms of coddled

1 to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs

Synonyms of coddled

boiled, parboiled, poached, simmered, stewed

Words Related to coddled

braised, fricasseed, pressure-cooked, smothered, steamed

2 to treat with great or excessive care

accused the judiciary of coddling criminals

Synonyms of coddled

babied, cockered, cosseted, dandled, indulged, mollycoddled, nursed, pampered, spoiled (or chiefly British spoilt), wet-nursed

Words Related to coddled

catered (to), humored

contented, delighted, gladdened, gratified, mothered, obliged, pleased, satisfied

appeased, mollified, pacified, placated, soothed

Near Antonyms of coddled

controlled, disciplined, restrained

neglected, overlooked, slighted

molested, outraged, violated

harassed, harmed, hurt, injured, oppressed, persecuted, tormented, tortured, victimized

Antonyms of coddled

abused, ill-treated, ill-used, maltreated, manhandled, mishandled, mistreated, misused

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