indulgent

Definition of indulgent in English English dictionary: Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants; yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care; being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude" showing or characterized by or given to indulgence; "indulgent grandparents" tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children; If you are indulgent, you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them. His indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted. + indulgently in·dul·gent·ly Ned smiled at him indulgently. willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them; Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favorable; not severe; as, an indulgent parent; tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children; being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"; Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to ones own or anothers desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants; {s} tolerant, forbearing, permissive; patient; tending to pamper or spoil; showing or characterized by or given to indulgence; "indulgent grandparents"; tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"; tolerant; gracious; fond
I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
ındulgent: {a} kind, fond, tender, favorable
indulgently: leniently, tolerantly, permissively; patiently
indulgently: in an indulgent manner; "I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised"
indulgently: In an indulgent manner
indulgently: In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably
indulgently: in an indulgent manner; "I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised
self-indulgent: indulgent of your own appetites and desires; "a self-indulgent
self-indulgent: {s} hedonistic, inclined to indulge one's own desires and appetites, treating oneself to luxuries; characterized by self-indulgence
self-indulgent: If you say that someone is self-indulgent, you mean that they allow themselves to have or do the things that they enjoy very much. To buy flowers for myself seems wildly self-indulgent. allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often - used to show disapproval
self-indulgent: way of looking at life"- Havelock Ellis
self-indulgent: indulgent of your own appetites and desires; "a self-indulgent way of looking at life"- Havelock Ellis