indulgent
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6.1
- adjective
- /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
:
permisivo
- And This is why I tell parents not to be so indulgent with their children.
- indulgent parents
- indulgent parenting
- indulgent parenting style
So it's kind of like, you know, being indulgent towards yourself.
- So it's kind of like, you know, being indulgent towards yourself.
- We don't, we grandparent in the most permissive, indulgent way.
- I think that's what happened is things just got more oriented toward children as parents became more indulgent.
- Was it hard for you to give yourself that kind of energy as A and lose the kind of tough love like, you know, almost like did it feel indulgent?
- I think I'm better when I'm, I'm, I'm better when I'm being indulgent.
Examples
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Providing we are indulgent toward others, we are permitted to be indulgent toward ourselves.
Academic text (1997) -
You are too indulgent.
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It's beautiful and indulgent and amazing.
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Dr. Jones looks on with indulgent amusement, pleased that I interest myself in matters outside myself.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's just a really indulgent, comforting, but still like kind of bright little dish.
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Now it may feel selfish or indulgent to even consider ourselves when there are lunches to pack.
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The teacher was indulgent, allowing the students to take extra time on their projects.
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Her indulgent attitude meant she often bought her children whatever they wanted, regardless of their needs.
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He gave an indulgent smile to his friend who always made excuses for being late.
Synonyms
205
2.0
Not strict and willing to allow mistakes
32
4.4
Not strict about rules and punishment
22
3.0
Love someone so much that you spoil them
11
5.1
Giving more help or money than is needed
1
6.4
Very kind in a way that causes problems for the person giving
1
7.0
Giving someone, especially a child, too many things or too much freedom
Antonyms
120
2.9
Very severe and demanding, making life or work difficult, for example very bad weather
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indulgent comes from the Latin verb indulgere, which meant 'to give in' or 'be kind', and it shares the same root as the English verb indulge. So, an indulgent person 'gives in' to others and lets them have what they want, sometimes too much.