pampering
Spoiling with attention
Pampering is indulgent care or attention—treating someone (or yourself) with unusual comfort and luxury.
A spa day, breakfast in bed, or letting a child skip chores might all count as pampering.
The word carries a hint of excess: After the project ended, she spent a week pampering herself.
What qualifies as pampering depends on what's normal—for some, it's a massage; for others, simply sleeping in.
Overindulgent, protective treatment
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- motheringCaring for children
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
tenderness · attentiveness · gentleness · cherishing · comforting · nurture · protection · warmth
Soft tissue manipulation
- facialBeauty service for skin
- manicureCosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
exfoliation · scrub · body wrap · hot stone · mud bath · sauna · steam room · jacuzzi
Causing ruin or decay
- treatingDealing with medically
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
luxury · opulence · lavishness · hedonism · gratification · self-indulgence · excess · sumptuousness
Comfortable warm intimacy
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- snugComfortably close-fitting
warmth · contentment · well-being · security · homeliness · ease · cashmere · velvet
Reducing distress or discomfort
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
unwind · decompress · destress · restfulness · repose · quietude · stillness · zen
Complexion maintenance regimen
- haircareMaintaining scalp and strands
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- stylingArranging for appearance
- primpingFussing over appearance
preening · polishing · buffing · waxing · threading · conditioning · rejuvenating · beautifying
coddling
Overindulgent, protective treatment
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- motheringCaring for children
- caregivingAttending to dependents
affection · tenderness · attentiveness · gentleness · cherishing · comforting · nurture · protection · warmth · cosseting
massage
Soft tissue manipulation
aromatherapy · exfoliation · scrub · body wrap · hot stone · mud bath · sauna · steam room · jacuzzi · soak
spoiling
Causing ruin or decay
- treatingDealing with medically
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
splurge · luxury · opulence · lavishness · hedonism · gratification · self-indulgence · excess · sumptuousness · richness
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
snug · warmth · contentment · well-being · security · homeliness · ease · cashmere · velvet · featherbed
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
peacefulness · unwind · decompress · destress · restfulness · repose · quietude · stillness · zen · meditation
skincare
Complexion maintenance regimen
- haircareMaintaining scalp and strands
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- stylingArranging for appearance
primping · preening · polishing · buffing · waxing · threading · conditioning · rejuvenating · beautifying · radiance
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- carechild care, elder care, health care, home care, medical care
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- luxuryluxury, wealth, luxurious, opulent, opulence
pamperingneglecting
Failing to attend to
neglect · deprivation · denying · withholding · ignoring
pamperingstrict
Rigorous, without flexibility
strictness · disciplining · exacting · demanding · nonindulgent
pamperingabusing
Harming through misuse
mistreating · abuse · mistreatment · maltreating · harming