Definition of OBLIGING

obliging

Plural: obligings

Verb

  • force somebody to do something
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
  • provide a service or favor for someone
  • present participle and gerund of oblige

Adjective Satellite

  • showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
    • "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

Adj

  • Happy and ready to do favours for others.

Noun

  • The imposition of an obligation.

Adjective

  • Ready to do favors for others; helpful and accommodating.

Examples

  • An obliging player might leave a good spot, but a strategic one won’t.

Antonyms

disoblige

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

obliging: valid Words With Friends Word