PAMPERED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of pampered

as in spoiled

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verb

past tense of pamper

as in indulged

to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of pampered

Adjective

When they were painted, they were drenched in all the promise and privilege of a pampered girlhood. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Verb

The cows are pampered with melodious poetry describing their beauty and calling them by their names. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pampered

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampered

Adjective

Needless to say a lot of food was deemed spoiled and had to be thrown out.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Staff caught the attack in progress before any supply was damaged, but going from spoiled groceries to the blood supply is a big escalation.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of spoiled

Verb

With some of his publishing money, Bernard indulged his love of vintage Japanese fashion and has a 2000s-era Tuscan house on his vision board.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulged

Adjective

For families The Peninsula appeals to wealthy leisure travelers and C-suite business types, but families are welcome.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Something that looms large is wealthy business titans trying to exert profound, direct influence over American politics and policies.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wealthy

Adjective

Billionaires’ participation in politics does not in itself indicate that a democracy has been captured by moneyed interests.

— Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Never forget that Harkness was once a CIA operative and perhaps served a higher calling before creating his own mercenary network and taking jobs for monied sleazebags like Cantor.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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