to featherbed
- verb
- /ˈfɛðərˌbɛd/
- Archaic
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- He refuses to featherbed his children, preferring to teach them responsibility.
Examples
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The company was accused of trying to featherbed its employees by reducing their workload.
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If we featherbed the students, they won't learn to be independent.
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Don't featherbed him; he needs to learn responsibility!
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She featherbeds her children with too many toys.
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He decided not to featherbed his employees, believing that hard work was essential for their growth.
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If you continue to featherbed your team, they will never develop the skills they need to succeed.
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She refuses to featherbed her friends, often encouraging them to face their challenges head-on.
Synonyms
70
3.7
To give a child too many gifts or freedoms, causing bad behavior
42
3.7
To give someone too much care and special treatment
39
4.1
To let someone have whatever they want, often too much
37
6.4
Treat someone with too much care so they become less independent
30
6.0
To treat someone with too much care and make things too easy for them
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9.3
To give someone too much care so they become weak
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9.1
To give someone too much care and protection so they do not face problems
To give someone too much care or gifts so they do not learn to manage on their own
Antonyms
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Featherbed as a verb also comes from the same idea of a bed filled with feather and bed to make life soft. That's why to featherbed someone means to give them too much comfort or protection, often more than they need.