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   In·dul·gent

   /inˈdəlj(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone: "indulgent parents"
   • ▪ self-indulgent: "a slightly adolescent, indulgent account of a love affair"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French, or from Latin indulgent- ‘giving free rein to’, from the verb indulgere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. indulgently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indulgentIndulgent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of indulgent. adjective. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone. “ indulgent grandparents”. synonyms: gluttonous. given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. decadent, effete. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDULGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INDULGENT definition: 1. allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDULGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INDULGENT meaning: 1. allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDULGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · adjective. If you are indulgent, you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them. His indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted. Synonyms: lenient, liberal, kind, kindly More Synonyms of indulgent.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindulgent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ (usually disapproving) tending to allow somebody to have or do whatever they want. indulgent parents. an indulgent smile. Mothers tend to be less indulgent towards daughters. She was usually very indulgent with him. see also self-indulgent. Definitions on the go.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDULGENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   uk / ɪnˈdʌldʒənt / us. Add to word list. If you are indulgent to someone, you give them anything they want and do not mind if they behave badly: an indulgent father. indulgently. adverb. She smiled indulgently at her son. See also. self-indulgent. (Definition of indulgent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › indulgent_adjindulgent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word indulgent mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word indulgent, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.