indulgent

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈdʌlʤənt/, SAMPA: /In"dVldZ@nt/

Adjective

indulgent (comparative more indulgent, superlative most indulgent)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• forbearing
• gentle
• lenient
• tolerant

Derived terms

• indulgential
• indulgently

Related terms

• indulge
• indulgement
• indulgence
• indulgency
• indulger
• indulgiate

Translations

prone to indulge

Ido: indulgema (io) Romanian: indulgent (ro) m. and n., indulgentă (ro) f.

Spanish: indulgente (es)

References

• indulgent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

indulgent m. (f. indulgente, m. plural indulgents, f. plural indulgentes)

1. lenient (tolerant; not strict)

This French entry was created from the translations listed at lenient. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see indulgent in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) June 2008

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Latin

Verb

indulgent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of indulgeō