indulgent

(ĭn-dŭl'jənt)
adj.
Showing, characterized by, or given to indulgence; lenient.

indulgently in·dul'gent·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Ready to do favors for another: accommodating, agreeable, complaisant, obliging. See help/harm/harmless, willing/unwilling.
2. Not strict or severe: charitable, clement, easy, forbearing, lax, lenient, merciful, soft, tolerant. See accept/reject.

adj

Definition: lenient, giving
Antonyms: abstaining, intolerant, moderate, moderating, strict, tempering

For a list of words related to indulgent, see:

• Giving, Trusting, Innocent, or Generous
• Helpful, Positive, Responsible, or Nice

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See words rhyming with "indulgent."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - overbærende, eftergivende, nydende

Nederlands (Dutch)
toegeeflijk

Français (French)
adj. - indulgent

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nachsichtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επιεικής, χαριζόμενος, ανεκτικός, υποχωρητικός, ενδοτικός, τρυφηλός

Italiano (Italian)
indulgente, condiscendente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - indulgente

Русский (Russian)
снисходительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indulgente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - överseende, skonsam, släpphänt, klemig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
纵容的, 溺爱的, 放纵的, 宽容的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 縱容的, 溺愛的, 放縱的, 寬容的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 멋대로 하게 하는, 관대한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気ままにさせる, 寛大な, 甘やかす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متساهل, متسامح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתעלם מחסרונות, מפנק, ותרן, אדיב‬

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