indulgent
English Thesaurus
1. being favorably inclined (adj.all)
2. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone (adj.all)
| similar | : | decadent, effete, |
| definition | : | marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay (adj.all) |
| similar | : | gay, |
| definition | : | given to social pleasures often including dissipation (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hard, heavy, intemperate, |
| definition | : | given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors (adj.all) |
| similar | : | overindulgent, |
| definition | : | excessively indulgent (adj.all) |
| similar | : | pampering, |
| definition | : | gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires (adj.all) |
| similar | : | self-indulgent, |
| definition | : | indulgent of your own appetites and desires (adj.all) |
| also | : | gluttonous, |
| definition | : | given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink (adj.all) |
3. tolerant or lenient (adj.all)
| similar | : | permissive, |
| definition | : | granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline (adj.all) |
4. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone (adj.all)
| antonym | : | nonindulgent, strict, |
| definition | : | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all) |
5. tolerant or lenient (adj.all)
| derivation | : | lenience, leniency, |
| definition | : | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | softness, |
| definition | : | a disposition to be lenient in judging others (noun.attribute) |
6. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone (adj.all)
| antonym | : | nonindulgent, strict, |
| definition | : | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all) |
7. tolerant or lenient (adj.all)
| derivation | : | lenience, leniency, |
| definition | : | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | softness, |
| definition | : | a disposition to be lenient in judging others (noun.attribute) |
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