English Explanatory Dictionary

indulgent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indulgent.wav

Word forms

indulgent more indulgent most indulgent

Etymology

From Latin indulgēns, indulgentem, present participle of indulgēre.

Synonyms

forbearing gentle lenient tolerant amenable biddable complaisant compliant controllable docile governable indulgent manageable maniable meek passive pliant rulable tractable yielding clement easygoing lax loose-handed permissible permissive relaxed remissful safe soft soft-handed avuncular broad-minded catholic latitudinarian laissez faire liberal open-handed open-minded sufferable

Related words

indulge indulgement indulgence indulgency indulger indulgiate

Derived words

indulgential indulgently nonindulgent overindulgent self-indulgent superindulgent ultraindulgent unindulgent
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