spoiling somebody rotten
Overindulging with gifts
To spoil somebody rotten is to indulge them excessively, showering them with gifts, attention, or leniency beyond what's reasonable.
Usually said of children or grandchildren: Her grandparents spoil her rotten.
The phrase can also describe pampering a romantic partner or pet.
Rotten intensifies the excess—spoiled to the point of decay.
- giftsItems freely given
- luxuriesNon-essential costly pleasures
- coddlingOverindulgent, protective treatment
- wrapped in cotton woolProtected from all hardship
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
unconditional love · ungratefulness · affection · entitlement · pampering · dependency · enabling · abundance · treats · grandparents · indulgence · rewards · extravagance · spare no expense · favoritism · overprotectiveness · only child · splurging
spoiling somebody rottenneglecting
Failing to attend to
depriving · denying · mistreating · abusing · abandoning
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