featherbedding
Definitions
Noun
- The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
Verb
- Treat with excessive indulgence
- Hire more workers than are necessary
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "featherbedding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | featherbedding | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "featherbedding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fascinating | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | functioning | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | forthcoming | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | forecasting | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | falsifying | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | foreclosing | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | fertilizing | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | finalizing | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | fireproofing | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | foreshadowing | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | forestalling | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | forewarning | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | fortifying | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | franchising | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | freelancing | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | fundraising | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | philandering | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | photoshopping | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "featherbedding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gathering | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | therein | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | feathered | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | featuring | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | threading | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | weathering | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | fathered | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | featherbed | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | featherweight | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | shredding | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | festering | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | feathering | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | fathering | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | weathered | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | faltering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | etheredge | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | deterding | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | weathermen | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | weatherington | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | weatherbee | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "featherbedding" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "featherbedding".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Veto this subway featherbedding: Hochul must stop Legislature's effort to force the use of two-person crews
Nov 17, 2025 New York Daily News
Nov 17, 2025 New York Daily News
Department of Transportation Should Rescind Crew-Size ‘Featherbedding’ Proposal
Mar 28, 2019 Competitive Enterprise Institute
Mar 28, 2019 Competitive Enterprise Institute
Mayo Clinic Minute: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis — is your feather bedding making you sick?
Aug 18, 2023 Mayo Clinic News Network
Aug 18, 2023 Mayo Clinic News Network
Out of control: Why public employee unions don't serve the public's best interests
Feb 23, 2021 USA Today
Feb 23, 2021 USA Today