Synonyms for mollycoddle

Most common

indulge · cocker · pamper · coddle

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.

Forms

Plural

mollycoddles → cot-queans…

Past participle

mollycoddled
e.g. mollycoddled → babied, spoilt, indulged, pampered…

Example sentences

• indulge Sometimes you can indulge yourself in some luxury.
• cocker This dog is a mix between a cocker spaniel and a poodle.
• pamper She didn't want him to pamper the children.
• coddle You shouldn't coddle her so much. She needs to learn to be independent.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

baby²

5 letters

spoil¹, babby

6 letters

wanton², pamper², cocker², coddle², cosset²

7 letters

indulge²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baby² = 2 syllables).