Definition
Meaning of 'indulgent'
Meaning of 'indulgent' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Indulgent 
[ a.]
- 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. [ a.]Meaning of 'indulgent' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. indulgent [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
- characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
Example in sentence:
- indulgent grandparents
2. indulgent [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- being favorably inclined
- being favorably inclined
Example in sentence:
- an indulgent attitude
Meaning (3):
- tolerant or lenient
- tolerant or lenient
Example in sentence:
- indulgent parents risk spoiling their children;
- they are soft on crime;
- too soft on the children
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