Spoon-fed

Pronunciation: /ˈspun- ˈfɛd/

Spoon-fed (verb)

  1. to feed someone by putting food into their mouth with a spoon.
  2. to give someone too much help, making things too easy for them.

Examples

  • The caregiver spoon-fed the baby carefully.
  • She spoon-fed the soup to the patient.

Common collocations: spoon-feed a baby, spoon-feed the patient, spoon-feed information, spoon-feed answers

Synonyms of Spoon-fed

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Spoon-fed

  • — Describing someone who learns independently.