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adjective

Definition of pamperingnext
as in indulgent

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pampering

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noun

as in coddling

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pampering

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verb

present participle of pamper
as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care pamper a sick child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pampering
  1. indulgent
  2. mild
  3. indulging
  4. gentle
  5. consideration
  6. lenient
  7. merciful
  8. tolerant
Adjective
  • Winter is brimming with an overabundance of snug spoiling, but nothing is quite as indulgent as an extremely soft sweater.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Go for a stylish and refined look all winter long with an indulgent cashmere sweater.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of indulgent
Adjective
  • People who are infected may experience mild symptoms, from upper respiratory symptoms to conjunctivitis/pink eye, or more severe symptoms, which include pneumonia, multi-organ failure, or death.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms can range from mild to severe with the most serious cases resulting in death.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mild
Verb
  • In reality, the longtime Hollywood star has kept much of her creative focus and interests lately around bringing a healthier and more transparent wine-indulging experience to our world, through her Avaline wine brand.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of indulging
Adjective
  • As Stern’s Instagram posts have shown us, Bud has learned to use his litter box in front of the duo, has begun to accept cat treats from a human hand, and has even been purring in response to some gentle petting.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The festive season is a time of gratitude, celebration and love, where gentle hearts rejoice in places of unlimited dreams.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of gentle
Noun
  • They are both being held without bail and will have their cases presented to the L.A. County district attorney’s office for filing consideration Monday.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The thinking behind the group put forward for consideration starts with Antoine Budker’s 1874 classification of vineyards, in which seven key plots were identified - Aux Caves, Carquelin, La Rochelle, Les Thorins, Les Vérillats, Moulin-à-Vent, and Rochegrès.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of consideration
Adjective
  • The optimism surrounding Trump's pro-crypto stance has energized the digital asset community, who anticipate more lenient regulations under his administration.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • While other cities across Europe and beyond are cracking down on Airbnb, Venice is being more lenient, hoping to persuade tourists to behave better rather than imposing restrictions.
    Julia Buckley, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of lenient
Adjective
  • Federer breaks the record of 12 straight finals victories shared by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. 2008 — Michigan’s 42-7 drubbing by Ohio State put a merciful end to the worst season in Michigan’s 129 years of intercollegiate football.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Discrete levels are filled with an array of obstacles and enemies, some of which culminate in gigantic bosses whose easygoing challenge offers a merciful break from the likes of Elden Ring.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of merciful
Adjective
  • Highly agreeable individuals are tolerant, warm and conflict-averse.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The Emirates has presented itself as a tolerant country open to multiple faiths.
    Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of tolerant
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