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| 1. | [ adjective ] showing or characterized by or given to indulgence | |
| Examples: | "indulgent grandparents" |
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| Related terms: | nonindulgent gay epicurean decadent dissipated self-indulgent pampering intemperate hedonic gluttonous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] tolerant or lenient | |
| Synonyms: | lenient soft lax | |
| Examples: | "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" "procedures are lax and discipline is weak" "too soft on the children" |
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| Related terms: | permissive | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] being favorably inclined | |
| Examples: | "an indulgent attitude" |
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| Related terms: | favorable | |
| Similar spelling: |
indulgently indulge indulgence indulging indolent |
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