mama's boy
Overly attached son
A mama's boy is a man or boy considered overly attached to or dependent on his mother.
The term is mildly disparaging, suggesting immaturity, inability to make independent decisions, or letting maternal influence interfere with adult relationships: His girlfriend left because he was such a mama's boy.
Also spelled momma's boy.
Tending to hold on
- needyWanting in essentials
- reliantRequiring external support
- dependentRequiring outside support
- helplessUnable to act independently
coddled · spoiled · pampered · babied · sheltered · overprotected · smothered · cosseted
Female parent
- mommyMother, to children
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- adoringShowing deep affection
nurturing · protective · matriarch · motherhood · filial · enmeshment · attachment · bonded
Immature in manner
- immatureNot fully developed
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
whiny · irresponsible · puerile · stunted · underdeveloped · naive · inexperienced · callow
Easily affected emotionally
vulnerable · thin-skinned · touchy · delicate · sentimental · empathetic · compassionate · soft-hearted
clingy
Tending to hold on
helpless · coddled · spoiled · pampered · babied · sheltered · overprotected · smothered · cosseted · insecure
mother
Female parent
adoring · nurturing · protective · matriarch · motherhood · filial · enmeshment · attachment · bonded · inseparable
childish
Immature in manner
petulant · whiny · irresponsible · puerile · stunted · underdeveloped · naive · inexperienced · callow · green
sensitive
Easily affected emotionally
gentle · vulnerable · thin-skinned · touchy · delicate · sentimental · empathetic · compassionate · soft-hearted · warm
- Playground Insultsbaby, brat, crybaby, dummy, dork
- dating typesbad boy, player, gold digger, nice guy, hopeless romantic
- male typesalpha male, beta male, sigma male, macho man, nice guy
- sayings about motherhoodmama bear, mom guilt, mother hen, motherly love, mother's milk
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
mama's boyself-made man
One who succeeds independently
lone wolf · rugged individualist · bootstrapper · self-starter · maverick
mama's boyman's man
Traditionally masculine male ideal
tough guy · macho man · alpha male · hard man · rough-and-tumble
mama's boyblack sheep
Disreputable family member
prodigal son · emancipated minor · runaway · rebel · orphan