'Indulgent' definitions:
Definition of 'indulgent'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" [ant: nonindulgent, strict]
adjective
Tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" [syn: indulgent, lenient, soft]
adjective
Being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"
Definition of 'Indulgent'
From: GCIDE
- Indulgent \In*dul"gent\, a. [L. indulgens, -entis, p. pr. of indulgere: cf. F. indulgent. See Indulge.] 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; as, an indulgent parent. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The indulgent censure of posterity. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
- The feeble old, indulgent of their ease. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'indulgent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accepting,
- accommodating,
- accommodative,
- admissive,
- affable,
- agreeable,
- allowing,
- amiable,
- armed with patience,
- attentive,
- benevolent,
- benign,
- benignant,
- bibulous,
- broad-minded,
- charitable,
- clement,
- complaisant,
- compliant,
- consenting,
- considerate,
- cosseting,
- crapulent,
- crapulous,
- decent,
- delicate,
- disciplined,
- easy,
- easygoing,
- endurant,
- enduring,
- excessive,
- excusing,
- extravagant,
- extreme,
- forbearant,
- forbearing,
- forgiving,
- freethinking,
- generous,
- gluttonous,
- gracious,
- heedful,
- helpful,
- immoderate,
- incontinent,
- inordinate,
- intemperate,
- kind,
- kindly,
- latitudinarian,
- lax,
- lenient,
- liberal,
- libertarian,
- libertine,
- long-suffering,
- longanimous,
- magnanimous,
- merciful,
- mindful,
- mindful of others,
- nonprohibitive,
- obliging,
- open-minded,
- overindulgent,
- overindulging,
- overpermissive,
- pampering,
- patient,
- patient as Job,
- permissive,
- permitting,
- persevering,
- philosophical,
- prodigal,
- regardful,
- relaxed,
- self-controlled,
- self-indulgent,
- solicitous,
- Spartan,
- stoic,
- suffering,
- swinish,
- tactful,
- thoughtful,
- tolerant,
- tolerating,
- tolerative,
- too much,
- unbigoted,
- unbridled,
- unconstrained,
- uncontrolled,
- understanding,
- undisciplined,
- unfrugal,
- unlimited,
- unmeasured,
- unprohibitive,
- unrestrained,
- unthrifty,
- well-disposed