adjective
obliging
uh-BLYD-zhihng
Obliging (adjective) means willing and ready to help or do favours for others. Example: “The obliging waiter swapped our order without any fuss.”
adjective
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Willing and ready to help or do favours for others.
"The obliging waiter swapped our order without any fuss."
How to use obliging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHelpful and eager to please.
Common pairings
obliging manner
kind and obliging
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Word forms
- Plural
- obligings
- Comparative
- more obliging
- Superlative
- most obliging
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What does “obliging” mean?
The word “obliging” means willing and ready to help or do favours for others. In plain terms, helpful and eager to please.
How do you pronounce “obliging”?
“Obliging” is pronounced uh-BLYD-zhihng (/əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “obliging” in a sentence?
Here is “obliging” used in a sentence: “The obliging waiter swapped our order without any fuss.”
What part of speech is “obliging”?
“Obliging” is an adjective.
