Indulgent

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  • adjective. Showing, characterized by, or given to permissiveness or generosity with regard to others.
  • adjective. Showing, characterized by, or given to self-indulgence.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants.
  • Synonyms Lenient, forbearing, tolerant, gentle. See gratify.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. being favorably inclined
  • adjective. tolerant or lenient
  • adjective. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  • Word Usage
    "She lost herself in indulgent kisses, swimming in the headiness of a boy!"
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