indulgent
pronunciation
How to pronounce indulgent in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdʌldʒənt]
How to pronounce indulgent in American English:
US [ɪnˈdʌldʒənt]
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- Adjective:
- showing or characterized by or given to indulgence
- tolerant or lenient
- being favorably inclined
Word Origin
- indulgent (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens), present participle of indulgere (see indulgence). Related: Indulgently.
Example
- 1. Few landlords are so indulgent ; for renters , these types of changes are often impossible .
- 2. Along with the country 's sensitive location-between russia and iran-the oil helps explain the west 's often indulgent attitude to mr aliev .
- 3. We see a benign , even indulgent grandmother giving physical support to her daughter .
- 4. For many parents , to follow the prime minister 's indulgent instincts would be to jeopardise the little prodigy 's future .
- 5. Long thought too indulgent of parliament 's expenses culture , he reacted to the revelations by berating mps who upheld publication of the leaked information rather than the culprits it revealed .