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Definition of Indulgent
Indulgent

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.

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Indulgent Quotations

Actually, I find it embarrassing being a pop star. I prefer it when people just treat me like anybody else, although occasionally there is a side of me, which is indulgent and I expect certain things because of my position. It's one of the perks.
Michael Hutchence

Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.
Richard Le Gallienne

Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the reward of old age.
Anna Held

In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it is graceful to recognize the merit that vainly aspired to it.
Christian Nestell Bovee

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.
Madame de Stael

Indulgent Translations

indulgent in German is duldsam
indulgent in Spanish is indulgente


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