English Dictionary

Definition of “indulgent”

indulgent (ɪnˈdʌldʒənt Pronunciation for indulgent

Definitions

adjective

  1. showing or characterized by indulgence

Derived Forms

inˈdulgently adverb

Translations for 'indulgent'

  • British English: indulgent If you are indulgent, you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them. ADJECTIVEHis indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: indulgente
  • Chinese: 宠溺的宠寵溺的
  • European Spanish: indulgente
  • French: indulgent indulgente
  • German: nachsichtig
  • Italian: indulgente
  • Japanese: >甘い子供に
  • Korean: 하고싶은대로 다 하게 놔두는
  • Portuguese: indulgente
  • Spanish: indulgente

Example Sentences Including 'indulgent'

But drink got the better of us and somewhere in the middle we got a little self indulgent.
NME (New Musical Express) (2004)
He liked Thea and Herbert very much -- they were almost as indulgent of him as his father.
Gaskin, Catherine The Ambassador's Women
Here Dyer (and we) have not been well served by indulgent or just plain poor editing.
Globe and Mail (2003)
In the brothers ' case, he was indulgent with his time, too.
Misc (1995)
She is not notably indulgent of her fellow countrymen, however.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The white master has two sides to his character and swings from an indulgent lover to an enraged killer when she is pregnant.
Woolger, Roger J. Other Lives, Other Selves
Their black eyes were either curious or indulgent , depending on whether or not they had any knowledge of its source.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
When he returned to London his indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted.
Melville, Anne The Hardie Inheritance
With an en suite shower and mirrored wardrobes, the master bedroom is both indulgent and practical.
Glasgow Herald (2001)

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