dandled
The word “dandled” has 2 syllables: dan-dled
It's pronounced as /ˈdændəld/
What is synonym and antonym for dandled?
In the thesaurus, “dandled” has 25 synonyms and 26 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dandled along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dandled
- appeased
- babied
- cockered
- coddled
- contented
- cosseted
- delighted
- gladdened
- gratified
- humored
- indulged
- mollified
- mollycoddled
- mothered
- nursed
- obliged
- pacified
- pampered
- placated
- pleased
- satisfied
- soothed
- spoiled
- spoilt
- wet-nursed
Antonyms for dandled
- abused
- controlled
- disciplined
- harassed
- harmed
- hurt
- ill-treated
- ill-used
- injured
- maltreated
- manhandled
- mishandled
- mistreated
- misused
- molested
- neglected
- oppressed
- outraged
- overlooked
- persecuted
- restrained
- slighted
- tormented
- tortured
- victimized
- violated
Meanings of dandled
- verb
- To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
- To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
- To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Example Sentences
- The proud grandfather dandled his granddaughter on his knee.
- She fondly remembers being dandled by her mother when she was a baby.
- The nanny softly dandled the infant to help her fall asleep.
- As a child, he often giggled while being dandled by his father.
- The babysitter skillfully dandled the baby to keep her entertained.
On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dandled, such as: abused, appeased, babied, cockered, coddled, contented, controlled.
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Related Words
babied
- appeased
- cater to
- cherish
- cockered
- coddle
- coddled
- contented
- cosset
- cosseted
- cuddle
- dandle
- dandled
- delighted
- dote on
- foster
- gladdened
- gratified
- humor
- humored
- indulge
- indulged
- mollified
- mollycoddled
- mothered
- nurse
- nursed
- obliged
- overindulge
- pacified
- pamper
- pampered
- pet
- placated
- please
- pleased
- satisfied
- satisfy
- serve
- soothed
- spoil
- spoiled
- spoilt
- wet-nursed
necked
pampered
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- cockered
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- cosseted
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- dandled
- delighted
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- gladdened
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- grand
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- hedonistic
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- in the lap of luxury
- indulged
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- limp
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- luscious
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- mollified
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- mothered
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- obliged
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- out of shape
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- pacified
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- plush
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- red-carpet
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- soothed
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- sybaritic
- thriving
- untrained
- upscale
- voluptuous
- weak
- wealthy
- well-appointed
- well-heeled
- well-off
- well-to-do
- wet-nursed