spoon-fed

American  

[spoon-fed] / ˈspunˌfɛd /

adjective

1. fed with a spoon.

2. treated with excessive solicitude; pampered.

3. given no opportunity to act or think for oneself.

   Having always been spoon-fed, I couldn't meet the challenge of college.

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Etymology

Origin of spoon-fed

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Surely, the viewer can put two and two together on their own to decipher a deeper meaning within the text without the message being spoon-fed to them.

From Salon

Some of them have been feeding on spoon-fed pap by the rich and powerful for so long that — as A.J.

From Los Angeles Times

"I spoon-fed the police," she explains with exasperation as she shows us print-outs of text messages and voicemails.

From BBC

The broadcasters are spoon-fed a talking point while noting that the Bears have lost nine games in a row, including all three under interim coach Thomas Brown.

From Los Angeles Times

He believes viewers should be active participants and not just have everything spoon-fed to them.

From Los Angeles Times