KID-GLOVED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

kid-gloved

adjective

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Adjective

That’s not, and shouldn’t be, an activity given kid-glove treatment.

— Outside Online, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Even as the regime’s aggression has escalated, this president has continued a kid-glove treatment against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism in a desperate hope to secure a deal.

— Sen. Ted Budd, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024

Definition of kid-glove

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Two-way communication with response agents was loud and clear, and the agents were always professional and courteous.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Hobbs' defense attorney, Zachary Vaughn, told Fox News Digital in a statement that Hobbs has been respectful and courteous in their meetings.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of courteous

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About 300 military personnel, police and rescue workers searched along Ensenada’s El Pipila stream Tuesday, while the Mexican Navy continued looking for the missing fishermen, state civil protection authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Jamie Majerus, the civil attorney representing five surrogates suing Xuan and Zhang for fraud, has alleged in court filings that the couple also presented an attorney of their choosing to the mothers.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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The conversations remained cordial, despite vehement disagreements at times, with Talarico and the voters engaging in polite small talk before delving into, at times, heavy topics.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The application moves away from last-minute stress, unwanted items, and polite pretense, establishing a modern channel for intentional giving.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of polite

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For instance, Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have become openly obsequious in sucking up to the DSA.

— Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
As a friend — her friends all know that Bobbi was singular — ever thoughtful, never obsequious, sometimes obstinate, always honest.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of obsequious

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