showing or characterized by indulgence
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in•dul•gent /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- characterized by or showing indulgence:indulgent parents.
in•dul•gent
(in dul′jənt),USA pronunciation adj.
in•dul′gent•ly, adv.
- characterized by or showing indulgence;
benignly lenient or permissive:an indulgent parent.
- Latin indulgent- (stem of indulgēns), present participle of indulgēre to indulge; see -ent
- 1500–10
- forbearing, easygoing, tolerant.
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'indulgent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ascetic
- carrying-on
- cheeky
- connive
- decadent
- dirty
- fleshpots
- fond
- gracious
- grandmotherly
- indulgence
- kind
- lenient
- luxurious
- massage
- mollycoddle
- permissive
- self-indulgent
- self-pity
- weakness