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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·dul·gent ETYMOLOGY Latin indulgent-, indulgens, present participle of indulgēre DATE 1509 : indulging or characterized by indulgence; especially : lenient • in·dul·gent·ly adverb English Etymology indulgent c.1500, from L. indulgentem, prp. of indulgere (see indulgence). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 indulgent in·dul·gent / in5dQldVEnt / adjective1. (usually disapproving) tending to allow sb to have or do whatever they want 纵容的；放纵的: indulgent parents 纵容子女的父母 an indulgent smile 迁就的微笑 ⇨ see also self-indulgent 2. willing or too willing to ignore the weaknesses in sb / sth 宽容的；过于宽厚的 SYN patient :
to take an indulgent view of sth 宽宏大量地看待某事 • in·dul·gent·ly adv.: to laugh indulgently 宽容地笑 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: FORBEARING , charitable, clement, easy, lenient, merciful, tolerant Related Words: cosseting, pampering, permissive; condoning, excusing, forgiving, pardoning; benign, benignant, kind, kindly Contrasted Words: severe, stern; harsh, rigorous, stringent Antonyms: strict Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·dul·gent \-nt\ adjective Etymology: Latin indulgent-, indulgens, present participle of indulgēre to indulge : indulging, prone to indulge, or characterized by indulgence < a smile of indulgent pity such as one might grant to a mistaken child — Jane Addams > : benignly tolerant : forbearing : markedly permissive < indictments and civil pleadings are viewed with indulgent eyes — B.N.Cardozo > < more appreciative of his success, more indulgent of his shortcomings — Nathaniel Hawthorne > Synonyms: see forbearing |
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