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indulgent
01
allowing others to enjoy pleasures or desires without strict judgment or criticism
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most indulgent
Comparative
more indulgent
gradable
Examples
He was indulgent toward himself, often treating himself to luxury items.
02
having a positive attitude toward someone or something
Examples
She was an indulgent parent, often letting her children stay up late on weekends to watch movies.
Lexical Tree
indulgently
nonindulgent
overindulgent
indulgent
indulge
