indulgent

Speech parts

1. indulgent - Adjective

2. indulgent - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe; as, an indulgent parent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lenient soft gentle tolerant forbearing clement epicurean beneficent liberal libertarian humane kind understanding easy piano
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Antonyms

nonindulgent franciscan spartan prissy blue stern
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Related terms

indulgence indulge indulgency indulger indulgiate indulgement

Phrases with the word

self- indulgent non-indulgent indulgent person indulgent bar sensually self-indulgent

Examples

To understand everything makes one very indulgent. Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Be charitable and indulgent to every one but thyself. Joseph Joubert

I revere the memory of Mr. F. as an estimable man and most indulgent husband, only necessary to mention Asparagus and it appeared or to hint at any little delicate thing to drink and it came like magic in a pint bottle. . . Charles Dickens

In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it is graceful to recognize the merit that vainly aspired to it. Christian Nestell Bovee

No one has the audacity to exclaim: "I don't want to do anything!" - we are more indulgent with a murderer than with a mind emancipated from actions. Emil Cioran

An indulgent mother makes a sluttish daughter. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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