Words that rhyme with indulgences

n 1: an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires [syn: indulgence, self-indulgence] 2: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child" [syn: indulgence, lenience, leniency] 3: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire [syn: indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring] 4: foolish or senseless behavior [syn: folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence] 5: the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"

adj 1: characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" [ant: nonindulgent, strict] 2: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" [syn: indulgent, lenient, soft] 3: being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"