mollycoddles
Babies too much
Mollycoddles is the verb form of mollycoddle, meaning to treat someone with excessive indulgence or protection.
A parent who mollycoddles a child shields them from every difficulty: She mollycoddles him so much he can't do anything for himself.
The word carries disapproval—whoever mollycoddles is doing harm through kindness.
As a noun, a mollycoddle is the pampered person themselves.
Lavishes excessive care upon
- coddlesOverindulges with tenderness
- spoilsSeized war gains
- babiesVery young children
- indulgesSatisfies a desire freely
shelters · overprotects · smothers · hovers · helicopters · cushions · shields · wraps in cotton wool
Feeble person
- sissyPejorative for effeminate male
- softieTenderhearted person
- wimpTimid, feeble person
- milksopFeeble, unassertive person
namby-pamby · mama's boy · pushover · crybaby · snowflake · wuss · pansy · cream puff
pampers
Lavishes excessive care upon
indulges · shelters · overprotects · smothers · hovers · helicopters · cushions · shields · wraps in cotton wool · waits on
weakling
Feeble person
milksop · namby-pamby · mama's boy · pushover · crybaby · snowflake · wuss · pansy · cream puff · lightweight
soft
Yielding to touch
helpless · incapable · needy · clingy · immature · undisciplined · lazy · unmotivated · sheltered · privileged
mollycoddlestoughens up
Becomes stronger through adversity
hardens · disciplines · abuses · neglects · bullies
mollycoddlessteels
Strengthens one's nerve
tempers · challenges · toughens up · hardens · tests
mollycoddlers, mollycoddle, mollycoddled, mollycoddling, mollycoddler