indulgent
adjective /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/Definition
› allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them: indulgent relatives an indulgent smile He had been a strict father but was indulgent to/towards his grandchildren.Causing pleasure indulgently /-li/ adverb Causing pleasure
(Definition of indulgent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- distraction noun
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- jovial adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- lovely adjective (ENJOYABLE)
- quench verb
Topic:
Causing pleasure
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