Indulgent Meaning
/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjDisposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.
Sentence Examples
I suppose we're a little too indulgent to the dog.
Tom gave a little indulgent smile.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ grandmother always gave her grandchildren candy and never said no.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ grandmother often gave her grandchildren small toys and sweets whenever they visited.
Word Origin & History
From Latin indulgēns, indulgentem, present participle of indulgēre.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’."
— 1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part I, London: Collins, →ISBN:
"Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute."
— 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2012:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ grandmother always gave her grandchildren candy and never said no.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ grandmother often gave her grandchildren small toys and sweets whenever they visited.