indulge implies excessive compliance and weakness in gratifying another's or one's own desires.
indulged myself with food at the slightest excuse
pamper implies inordinate gratification of desire for luxury and comfort with consequent enervating effect.
pampered by the amenities of modern living
humor stresses a yielding to a person's moods or whims.
humored him by letting him tell the story
spoil stresses the injurious effects on character by indulging or pampering.
foolish parents spoil their children
baby suggests excessive care, attention, or solicitude.
babying students by grading too easily
mollycoddle suggests an excessive degree of care and attention to another's health or welfare.
refused to mollycoddle her malingering son
Examples of pamper in a Sentence
They really pamper their guests at that hotel.
She pampered herself with a day at the spa.
He was pampered all his life and doesn't know how to function in the real world.
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The hotel was within walking distance of the slopes and provided amenities aimed at pampering the upper-middle-class families who vacationed there.—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 The owners can spend hours relaxing and pampering in the space, said designer Andrew Winch.—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Perfect for those with wanderlust looking for innovative new ways to pamper themselves.—Ronny Maye, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025 Guests will enjoy pampering beyond the spa with an attentive staff that prioritizes service to ensure a sophisticated and satisfying experience.—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pamper
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, probably of Dutch origin; akin to Dutch dialect pamperen to pamper
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