indulgent meaning and definition

INDULGENT adjective

Definition of indulgent (adjective)

1. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
   • "indulgent grandparents"
   • antonym: nonindulgent
2. tolerant or lenient
   • "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
   • synonyms: lenient, soft
3. being favorably inclined
   • "an indulgent attitude"