babying

The word “babying” has 2 syllables: ba-bying

It's pronounced as /ˈbeɪbiɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for babying?

In the thesaurus, “babying” has 70 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for babying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for babying

allowance
appeasement
appeasing
attention
care
carefulness
cockering
coddling
concern
considerateness
consideration
contenting
cosseting
courtesy
dandling
delighting
endurance
excess
extravagance
favor
favoring
fondling
fondness
forbearance
fulfillment
gladdening
goodwill
gratifying
hedonism
humoring
immoderation
indulging
intemperance
intemperateness
kindness
kowtowing
lenience
leniency
lovingness
mollifying
mollycoddling
mothering
nursing
obliging
pacifying
pampering
partiality
patience
permissiveness
petting
placating
pleasing
privilege
profligacy
profligateness
satiation
satisfaction
satisfying
service
solicitousness
solicitude
soothing
spoiling
thoughtfulness
toadying
tolerance
toleration
treating
understanding
wet-nursing

Antonyms for babying

abstention
abusing
care
carelessness
controlling
disapproval
disciplining
disfavor
disregard
dissatisfaction
frustration
harassing
harming
hurting
ill-treating
ill-using
inconsiderateness
inconsideration
injuring
intolerance
maltreating
manhandling
mishandling
mistreating
misusing
moderation
molesting
need
neglecting
oppressing
outraging
overlooking
persecuting
restraining
slighting
temperance
thoughtlessness
tormenting
torturing
unconcern
unkindness
victimizing
violating
want

Meanings of babying

verb
1. To coddle; to pamper somebody like an infant.
2. To tend (something) with care; to be overly attentive to (something), fuss over.
noun
1. The act of coddling or pampering somebody.

Example Sentences

Despite being a teenager, she resented her parents for still babying her.
The young puppy looked up with pleading eyes, hoping for more babying and treats.
In the cozy nursery, the new parents spent hours babying their newborn with love and care.
The seasoned chef was known for babying his sauces, ensuring each flavor was perfectly balanced.
During the team's tough training session, the coach emphasized the importance of not babying themselves and pushing through challenges.

On this page you'll find 114 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to babying, such as: abstention, abusing, allowance, appeasement, appeasing, attention, care.

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