adjective
indulgent
in-DUHL-juhnt/ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
Readily satisfying wishes for pleasure or comfort.
The indulgent father lets his child have one more cookie.
Etymology
The Latin idea of being kind or fond developed into leniency toward someone's wishes or faults. In the selected sense, that kindness is judged excessive because it gives in too readily.
In context
these small adaptions aren't meant to be indulgent. They're essential self-care for their daily functioning.
More examples
- Her indulgent grandparents rarely say no to a sleepover.
- We end dinner with an indulgent chocolate dessert.
- An indulgent afternoon at the spa helps me unwind.
Forms
indulgent · more indulgent · most indulgent
indulgence noun — The act of satisfying someone's wishes.
indulgently adverb — In a way that readily grants wishes.