Synonyms of babying

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noun

as in coddling

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

babying

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verb

present participle of baby

as in spoiling

to treat with great or excessive care

he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week

if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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