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nachgiebig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compliant adj Willing to go along with rules or another person's wishes.
  • flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
  • indulgent adjective Willing to allow, satisfy, or go along with someone's wishes, often too readily.
  • ineffectual adjective Failing to produce the desired effect; not achieving much.
  • tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.

Senses

nachgiebig is used for these senses in English:

  • compliant Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
  • flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
  • flexible Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
  • 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;
  • ineffectual Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.
  • tender (of food) Soft and easily chewed.

compliant — full definition

  1. adj Willing to go along with rules or another person's wishes.
  2. adj Meeting official standards, rules, or specifications.

flexible — full definition

  1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
  2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
  3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

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