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indulgent definition
indulgent |
Overview of adj indulgent The adj indulgent has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) indulgent -- (showing or characterized by or given to indulgence; "indulgent grandparents") 2. (1) indulgent, lax, lenient, soft -- (tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children") 3. indulgent -- (being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude") Antonyms of adj indulgent 3 senses of indulgent Sense 1 indulgent (vs. nonindulgent) nonindulgent (vs. indulgent) => austere, stern => blue(postnominal), puritan, puritanic, puritanical => corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal => monkish => renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying => self-disciplined => severe, spartan, strict Sense 2 indulgent, lax, lenient, soft INDIRECT (VIA permissive) -> unpermissive Sense 3 indulgent INDIRECT (VIA favorable) -> unfavorable, unfavourable Similarity of adj indulgent 3 senses of indulgent Sense 1 indulgent (vs. nonindulgent) => decadent, effete => epicurean, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous => gay => hedonic, hedonistic, epicurean => intemperate => pampering(postnominal) => dissipated, betting, card-playing, gambling, sporting => self-indulgent Also See-> gluttonous#1 Sense 2 indulgent, lax, lenient, soft => permissive (vs. unpermissive) Sense 3 indulgent => favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable Attributes of adj indulgent Familiarity of adj indulgent indulgent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj indulgent indulgent nonindulgent self-indulgent Overview of adj indulgent The adj indulgent has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) indulgent -- (showing or characterized by or given to indulgence; "indulgent grandparents") 2. (1) indulgent, lax, lenient, soft -- (tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children") 3. indulgent -- (being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude")
indulgent definition
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