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indulgent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquiescent adj Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.
  • forgiving adj Willing and ready to forgive.
  • indulgent adjective Willing to allow, satisfy, or go along with someone's wishes, often too readily.
  • lenient adj Not strict; willing to allow mistakes or wrongdoing without harsh punishment.
  • merciful adj Showing mercy — willing to forgive or treat someone gently rather than punish them as harshly as possible.

Senses

indulgent is used for these senses in English:

  • acquiescent willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
  • forgiving Inclined to forgive.
  • indulgent 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;
  • lenient Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
  • merciful Showing mercy.

acquiescent — full definition

  1. adj Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.
  2. adj Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit.

forgiving — full definition

  1. adj Willing and ready to forgive.
  2. adj Tolerant of mistakes; not easily damaged or ruined by errors.

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