mollycoddle vs featherbed

mollycoddle and featherbed both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mollycoddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
featherbed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mollycoddle and featherbed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mollycoddle include baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, indulge, pamper, spoil.

mollycoddle (noun)	featherbed (noun)
a pampered darling; an effeminate man	a mattress stuffed with feathers

mollycoddle (verb)	featherbed (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence	hire more workers than are necessary
	treat with excessive indulgence