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mollycoddling

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Definitions of mollycoddling word

  • noun mollycoddling Present participle of mollycoddle. 1
  • noun mollycoddling the act of treating with indulgent care or pampering 0

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Parts of speech for Mollycoddling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mollycoddling popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mollycoddling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mollycoddling

adjective mollycoddling

  • suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
  • deludable — Capable of being deluded; gullible.
  • non-oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
  • lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.

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