wet-nursed
The word “wet-nursed” has 2 syllables: wet-nursed
It's pronounced as /ˈwɛt.nɝst/
What is synonym and antonym for wet-nursed?
In the thesaurus, “wet-nursed” has 28 synonyms and 27 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for wet-nursed along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wet-nursed
- appeased
- babied
- bottle-fed
- breast-fed
- cockered
- coddled
- contented
- cosseted
- dandled
- delighted
- gladdened
- gratified
- humored
- indulged
- mollified
- mollycoddled
- mothered
- nursed
- obliged
- pacified
- pampered
- placated
- pleased
- satisfied
- soothed
- spoiled
- spoilt
- suckled
Antonyms for wet-nursed
- 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
- weaned
Example Sentences
- The infant was wet-nursed by a kind woman from the village.
- In the past, many noble children were wet-nursed instead of being fed by their mothers.
- The orphaned baby was wet-nursed until he was strong enough to eat solid food.
- She wet-nursed several children whose mothers could not produce milk.
- Historical records show that royal heirs were often wet-nursed for the first years of their lives.
On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wet-nursed, such as: abused, appeased, babied, bottle-fed, breast-fed, cockered, coddled.
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