COSSETED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

cosseted

verb

past tense of cosset

as in spoiled

to treat with great or excessive care a luxury spa where guests are cosseted with no expense spared

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Recent Examples of cosseted He was cosseted by two Shin Bet guards, their faces shielded by face masks. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 While most art cars since the fifth installment had been cosseted, this one was present at the starting line for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. — Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 While its remote location at the top of the world makes flying and staying here expensive, Greenland isn’t for luxury lovers accustomed to being cosseted. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025

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The transient air pressure of a passing thunderstorm, or the excessive production of cow patties, spoiled the chips.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Audiences intent on not having the whole thing spoiled snapped up tickets, with A24 reporting that there were more than 2,000 sellouts.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoiled

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At one point luxury travel meant being able to be anywhere and have the comforts of your office—yachts and Aman resorts offer satellite service and Wi-Fi so that you can be pampered but still take a meeting or be active in the family group chat.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
For a splurge and pampered stay, book a room at the Inn at Black Star Farms just south of town.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of pampered

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There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulged

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For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Dean Fryer, the restaurant’s namesake, nursed a pint outside while chatting with creative director Nicholas Blechman.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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