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mollycoddled

verb , past tense of mollycoddle

Synonyms and Antonyms of mollycoddled

to treat with great or excessive care

refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school

Synonyms of mollycoddled

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

Words Related to mollycoddled

catered (to), humored

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

appeased, mollified, pacified, placated, soothed

Near Antonyms of mollycoddled

controlled, disciplined, restrained

neglected, overlooked, slighted

molested, outraged, violated

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

Antonyms of mollycoddled

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

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