Definition of INDULGENT

indulgent

Adjective

  • characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
    • "indulgent grandparents"

Adjective Satellite

  • tolerant or lenient
    • "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"
  • being favorably inclined
    • "an indulgent attitude"

Adj

  • 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
  • to be indulgent to servants

Origin / Etymology

From Latin indulgēns, indulgentem, present participle of indulgēre.

Antonyms

nonindulgent

Scrabble Score: 11

indulgent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indulgent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indulgent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

indulgent: valid Words With Friends Word