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How does the verb pamper contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of pamper are baby, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, and spoil. While all these words mean "to show undue favor to a person's desires and feelings," pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect.

pampered by the amenities of modern living

When is baby a more appropriate choice than pamper?

The meanings of baby and pamper largely overlap; however, baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude.

babying students by grading too easily

Where would humor be a reasonable alternative to pamper?

While the synonyms humor and pamper are close in meaning, humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims.

humored him by letting him tell the story

When can indulge be used instead of pamper?

While in some cases nearly identical to pamper, indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires.

indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse

When might mollycoddle be a better fit than pamper?

Although the words mollycoddle and pamper have much in common, mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare.

refused to mollycoddle her malingering son

When is it sensible to use spoil instead of pamper?

The synonyms spoil and pamper are sometimes interchangeable, but spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering.

foolish parents spoil their children

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of pamper From gifts for new moms (eye masks, motherhood journals) to foolproof ideas that also make great gifts for all the women in your orbit (beauty goodies to pamper her and food presents to feed her soul), these ideas never miss. Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 When not getting pampered at the spa, slink into a chaise lounge in the garden, or skip the spa for an adrenaline kick at the gym, where a wooden WaterRower and treadmill will keep you in top form. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 Or pamper your jewelry by placing special pieces like family heirlooms and sentimental treasures into a soft velvet box like this one by Sophie Bille Brahe. Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025 Refill sapped soap dispensers, refresh your cleaning arsenal with brand-new sponges and wipes, and pamper yourself with a new moisturizer, all thanks to these deals from Amazon’s Everyday Essentials storefront. Melissa Epifano, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pamper 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pamper
Verb
  • Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.
    Monica Mark, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2023
Verb
  • Positioned near the far edge of the second row, not the alpha dog position that he is used to, Mr. Trump kept leaning over to speak to Mr. Obama, who smiled and indulged him in cordial chitchat.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • For a short time this month, the fast-food sandwich chain will offer customers a lighthearted way to indulge by putting a creative twist on its menu.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Pacheco is nursing a rib injury this week Pacheco has dealt with a couple of injuries this season, so his health ahead of Saturday’s game has been something to watch.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Pamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pamper. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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