Indulgent Definition & Meaning
indulgent
- adjective
- characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"
- tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
- being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"
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- What does indulgent mean?
- characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"
- What part of speech is indulgent?
- Indulgent is an adjective.
- How many definitions does indulgent have?
- Indulgent has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).