Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Featherbed

• (noun) a mattress stuffed with feathers
• (verb) hire more workers than are necessary
• (verb) treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

Synonyms of Featherbed

• Feather Bed
• Pamper
• Cosset
• Cocker
• Baby
• Coddle
• Mollycoddle
• Spoil
• Indulge

Antonyms of Featherbed

Homophones of Featherbed