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indulgent
adjective
being favorably inclined
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- NDULGEN
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ɪnˈdʌldʒənt
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
being favorably inclined
“an indulgent attitude”
adjective
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
“indulgent grandparents”
adjective
tolerant or lenient
“indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”
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Example Sentences
an indulgent attitude
indulgent grandparents
indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
too soft on the children
they are soft on crime
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