Synonyms of pampering

pampering 1 of 3

adjective

as in indulgent

Related Words

• indulgent
• mild
• gentle
• lenient
• merciful
• spoiling
• tolerant
• kindly
• easy
• easygoing
• acquiescent
• compliant
• soft
• yielding
• pliant
• pliable
• negligent
• compromising
• neglectful
• remiss
• slovenly
• slipshod
• sloppy
• relenting
• relaxed
• lax
• slack
• flexible
• unfussy
• loose

Dissimilar Words

• uncompromising
• exacting
• rigorous
• stringent
• strict
• rigid
• inflexible
• hard-line
• cast-iron
• meticulous
• painstaking
• conscientious
• fussy
• close
• scrupulous
• exact
• punctilious
• undeviating
• relentless
• resolved
• brassbound
• stubborn
• determined
• firm
• unflinching
• tenacious
• steadfast
• adamant
• unbending
• dogged
• adamantine
• single-minded

pampering

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noun

as in coddling

Related Words

• coddling
• babying
• consideration
• thoughtfulness
• concern
• kindness
• considerateness
• solicitude
• care
• carefulness
• solicitousness
• lovingness

Dissimilar Words

• carelessness
• unconcern
• thoughtlessness
• unkindness
• inconsiderateness
• inconsideration

pampering

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verb

present participle of pamper

as in spoiling

to treat with great or excessive care

pamper a sick child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spoiling
• indulging
• nursing
• babying
• coddling
• cosseting
• pleasing
• satisfying
• mollycoddling
• dandling
• mothering
• appeasing
• delighting
• cockering
• wet-nursing
• humoring
• soothing
• catering (to)
• gratifying
• contenting
• placating
• obliging
• gladdening
• mollifying
• pacifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• controlling
• abusing
• restraining
• manhandling
• mistreating
• disciplining
• misusing
• maltreating
• mishandling
• neglecting
• oppressing
• ill-treating
• ill-using
• violating
• overlooking
• hurting
• slighting
• torturing
• harassing
• molesting
• tormenting
• harming
• outraging
• injuring
• victimizing
• persecuting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pampering

Adjective

Hood River also recently welcomed its first full-service hotel, the Lightwell, which hosts live music in its lobby and first Friday jazz performances and has arguably the town’s most pampering spa—a must for any mountain town. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

The Maybach variant offers a more pampering suspension than its performance- minded Mercedes-AMG sibling, while still allowing for varying degrees of responsiveness through four drive modes—Comfort, Maybach, Sport, and Individual. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Noun

A bit of pampering and self-care is in order as the moon aligns with Venus. — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Certainly, my emotional release felt far less transactional than a response to five-star pampering. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

But those who can afford it enjoy a month of repose and pampering. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

For total relaxation, treat yourself to a day of pampering at the Sisley Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

From there, the nonprofit treated Foxy to a spa day at their facility, which included grooming, pampering, and a medical checkup. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

There’s a fitness center for action, a spa for pampering, and for families or groups wanting complete privacy, the exclusive-use Monwana Residence has its own chef, butler, private safari vehicle and guide team. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

There’s nothing like an invasive hours-long aesthetic procedure with anesthesia to justify intensive pampering. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026

Travelers can also choose to enjoy a luxurious stay in Las Vegas at properties like the Bellagio or the newer Fontainebleau Las Vegas before and after the drive, for some pre- and post-drive pampering, a change of pace, and the thrill of Sin City. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026

Verb

The vintage architecture of the 130-year-old hotel is a pastiche of Gothic Revival turrets and arches, a stone castle masquerading as what is arguably the world's most luxurious and pampering ski hotel. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Anthropologie’s Summer Sale is pampering fashion insiders with 50-percent-off deals stacked on top of already on-sale buys, reflected in cart. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Although you are deeply held, Arrigo is not about pampering. — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

There will be a Daddy’s Kingdom, with a VIP zone featuring a throne-style photo opportunity as well as treats, games, giveaways and pampering experiences just for papa. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026

By the 1990s a global interest in spa culture saw the rise of pampering ensuite bathrooms with large tubs or steam showers. — Brandon Presser, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026