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babying

NOUN

indulgence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extravagance kindness leniency permissiveness privilege

STRONG

allowance appeasement attention courtesy endurance excess favor fondling fondness forbearance fulfillment goodwill hedonism immoderation intemperance intemperateness lenience pampering partiality patience petting pleasing profligacy satiation satisfaction service spoiling tolerance toleration understanding

WEAK

coddling favoring gratifying kowtowing placating profligateness toadying treating

Antonyms

STRONG

disapproval disfavor disregard dissatisfaction frustration intolerance need want

WEAK

abstention care moderation temperance

Example Sentences

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There was no babying of their baby brother — and no extra protection from parents, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Choosing climate-adapted plants also means you’ll save on your water bill, as well as time spent babying or replacing plants.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

But breaking the habit of babying your puppy will prep it for being touched by other people in different situations.

From Fox News • Mar. 23, 2022

“To me, the baseball players, if they stop babying the pitchers — a lot of those guys they’ve come up hitting all their life and they’re really good players,” Del Rio said with a smile.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2021

“Oh, stop babying him. He's nearly an adult.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

babying

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