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Definition of "indulgent" []

  • Showing, characterized by, or given to indulgence; lenient. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "indulgent" in a sentence
  • "She lost herself in indulgent kisses, swimming in the headiness of a boy!"
  • "This film is too flat and uninvolving to deserve a term like indulgent."
  • "But sometimes artists can become incredibly over-indulgent, which is why I think it's generally healthy to have the studio execs and producers there to push the other way."