KID-GLOVED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

kid-gloved

adjective

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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

Adjective

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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The federal announcement also included criminal charges against two former Forney ISD educators and a civil settlement with the district over allegations that officials failed to properly report misconduct.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The jury had already ruled in March that Meta should be forced to pay $375 million in civil penalties for violating New Mexico's unfair practices act.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of civil

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But making eye contact during conversation has functions that go beyond being polite.

— Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Get to Know the Employees A polite conversation can go a long way, especially in a city like mine, where people usually expect a conversation with a stranger to go poorly.

— Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of polite

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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
To cede all of that ground to the executive, and to do so in such an obsequious way, is shameful.

— KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

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