What does indulgent mean in English? Meaning of indulgent definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "indulgent": characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
Adjective
Meaning: characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someoneExample: indulgent grandparentsSynonyms: indulgentAntonyms: nonindulgent
strictSimilar: betting
card-playing
decadent
dissipated
effete
epicurean
gay
hard
heavy
hedonic
hedonistic
intemperate
luxuriant
luxurious
overindulgent
pampering
self-indulgent
sporting
sybaritic
voluptuary
voluptuousAlso see: gluttonousMeaning of "indulgent": tolerant or lenient
Adjective
Meaning: tolerant or lenientExample: indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
too soft on the children
they are soft on crimeSynonyms: indulgent
lenient
softSimilar: permissiveMeaning of "indulgent": being favorably inclined
Adjective
Meaning: being favorably inclinedExample: an indulgent attitudeSynonyms: indulgentSimilar: favorable
favourableAdjective: Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants. 1977, Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, Part I, chapter4: An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’. 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”: Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute.1977, Agatha Christie, An Autobiography, Part I, chapter4: An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”: Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute.Synonyms:
permissive, fond, considerate, kindly, tolerant, big, charitable, clement, compassionate, complaisant, compliant, easy, easygoing, favorable, forbearing, gentle, gratifying, kind, liberal, merciful, mild, tender, understanding, able to live with, going along with, going easy on, overpermissive, soft-shelled,
Antonyms:
intolerant, inconsiderate, mean, abstaining, moderate, moderating, strict, tempering,
