English-Thai Dictionary

indulgent

ADJ ซึ่ง ยอม ผ่อนผัน  ซึ่ง ยอม ทำตาม ความประสงค์  kind permissive strict sueng-yom-pon-pan

 

indulgently

ADV อย่าง หมกมุ่น  อย่าง ปล่อยตัว  อย่าง หลงผิด 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INDULGENT

a.Yielding to the wishes, desires, humor or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; as an indulgent parent. 1. Mild, favorable; not severe; as the indulgent censure of posterity.
2. Gratifying; favoring; with of.
The feeble old, indulgent of their ease.

 

INDULGENTIAL

a.Relating to the indulgencies of the Romish church. [Not well authorized. ]

 

INDULGENTLY

adv. With unrestrained enjoyment. 1. Mildly; favorably; not severely.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INDULGENT

In *dul "gent, a. Etym: [L. indulgens, -entis, p. pr. of indulgere: cf. F. indulgent. See Indulge. ]

 

Defn: 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. Shak. The indulgent censure of posterity. Waller. The feeble old, indulgent of their ease. Dryden.

 

INDULGENTIAL

INDULGENTIAL In `dul *gen "tial, a.

 

Defn: Relating to the indulgences of the Roman Catholic Church. Brevint.

 

INDULGENTLY

INDULGENTLY In *dul "gent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably. Dryden.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

indulgent

in dul gent |inˈdəljənt ɪnˈdəlʤənt | ▶adjective having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone: indulgent parents. • self-indulgent: a slightly adolescent, indulgent account of a love affair. DERIVATIVES in dul gent ly adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin indulgent- ‘giving free rein to, ’ from the verb indulgere.

 

Oxford Dictionary

indulgent

in |dul |gent |ɪnˈdʌldʒ (ə )nt | ▶adjective having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone: indulgent parents. • self-indulgent: sheer indulgent nostalgia. DERIVATIVES indulgently adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin indulgent- ‘giving free rein to ’, from the verb indulgere.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

indulgent

indulgent adjective the children took advantage of their indulgent sitter: permissive, easygoing, liberal, tolerant, forgiving, forbearing, lenient, kind, kindly, generous, softhearted, compassionate, understanding, sympathetic; fond, doting, soft; compliant, obliging, accommodating. ANTONYMS strict.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

indulgent

indulgent adjective she had a very indulgent father: permissive, easy-going, broad-minded, liberal, tolerant, forgiving, forbearing, lenient, merciful, clement, mild, humane, kind, kindly, soft-hearted, caring, compassionate, understanding, sympathetic; fond, doting, pampering, mollycoddling, cosseting, soft; compliant, obliging, accommodating. ANTONYMS strict; intolerant.

 

Duden Dictionary

indulgent

in dul gent Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |indulg e nt |lateinisch indulgens (Genitiv: indulgentis ), adjektivisches 1. Partizip von: indulgere = nachsichtig sein Schonung gewährend, nachsichtig, mild

 

French Dictionary

indulgent

indulgent , ente adj. adjectif Clément, tolérant. : Il est indulgent envers les gourmands, mais non pour les gloutons. SYNONYME bienveillant ; compréhensif . Note Syntaxique L ’adjectif se construit avec les prépositions envers, pour.

 

Spanish Dictionary

indulgente

indulgente adjetivo 1 Que actúa con indulgencia :el emperador fue indulgente con los enemigos cautivos .2 Que implica o denota indulgencia :un veredicto indulgente; una política indulgente .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

indulgent

in dul gent /ɪndʌ́ldʒ (ə )nt /形容詞 more ～; most ～ «…に対して » 甘い, 大目に見る, 寛大な «to , toward , of » ▸ indulgent parents 甘い親 ▸ be indulgent of A's faults A 〈人 〉の欠点を大目に見る .～ly 副詞 甘やかして, 寛大に .