indulgent

/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/

Meanings

adjective

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;

Examples :

"an indulgent parent"

Related Words

disposed verb

/dɪˈspəʊzd/ /dɪˈspoʊzd/

(used with "of") To eliminate or to get rid of something.

"I dispose of my trash in the garbage can."

forbearing noun

/fɔːrˈbeərɪŋ/ /fərˈbeərɪŋ/

Forbearance; restraint

"Her forbearance with the crying baby was admirable, even after hours on the plane. "

prone adjective

/pɹəʊn/ /pɹoʊn/

Lying face downward.

"prone position"

yield verb

/jiːld/

To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

"The store owner promised to yield a discount on the shoes for the loyal customer. "

compliant adjective

/kəmˈplʌɪənt/ /kəmˈplaɪənt/

Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

"Tendon is compliant compared to bone."

humor noun

/hjuː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈhjuːmɚ/

The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

"She has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together."

gratify verb

/ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/

To please.

"The teacher's kind words gratified the student, making her feel good about her work. "

lenient noun

/ˈliːni.ənt/

A lenitive; an emollient.

"The teacher's lenient approach to grading helped students feel more confident in their abilities. "

indulge verb

/ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

(often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire.

"After a long week of studying, I decided to indulge in a large slice of chocolate cake. "

parent noun

/ˈpɛəɹənt/ /ˈpeəɹənt/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"My parents are proud of my good grades in school. "

desires noun

/dɪˈzaɪəz/ /dɪˈzaɪɹz/

Someone or something wished for.

"It is my desire to speak with you."

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"