indulgent[adjective]Synonyms: lenient, compliant, easy-going, forbearing, kindly, liberal, permissive, tolerant, understanding
Antonyms: strict
Contrasted words: severe, stern, harsh, rigorous, stringent
Related Words: cosseting,
pampering,
permissive,
condoning,
excusing,
forgiving,
pardoning,
benign,
benignant,
kind,
kindly [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧dul‧gent /ɪnˈdʌldʒ
ənt/
adjective willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them:
toys bought by their indulgent grandparents—indulgently adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲