Indulgent Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭn-dŭljənt
Ready to do favors for another
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. accommodating
  2. agreeable
  3. complaisant
  4. obliging
Not strict or severe
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. lenient
  2. charitable
  3. easy
  4. kind
  5. forbearing
  6. permissive
  7. easygoing
  8. tolerant
  9. soft
  10. lax
  11. merciful
  12. clement
  13. benign
  14. compliant
  15. gentle
  16. good
  17. fond
  18. tender
Antonyms:
  1. tempering
  2. strict
  3. moderate
  4. abstaining
  5. moderating
Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
(Adjective)
Antonyms:
  1. nonindulgent
Giving
(Verb)
Antonyms:
  1. intolerant
  2. strict

Words Related to Indulgent

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Indulgent Sentence Examples

  • Swedish historians have been excusably indulgent to the father of their greatest ruler.

  • Frankly, it felt self indulgent in a bizarre way.

  • She is very indulgent, letting me fish without complaint, right to the last day.

  • Indeed, he was considered by his stern brethren as somewhat too fond and indulgent a parent.

  • Indulgent parents are responsive but not especially demanding.

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