indulgent

• Descreve uma pessoa que é tolerante, permissiva ou generosa, especialmente ao permitir que si mesma ou outros desfrutem de prazeres ou desejos.

Describes a person who is lenient, permissive, or generous, especially in allowing oneself or others to enjoy pleasures or desires.

1. Permissive or lenientB2formal

   Willing to allow someone to have or do what they want, often excessively.

   Indulgente

   • Her indulgent parents let her stay up late every night.
   • The teacher was too indulgent with the students' behavior.
   • He had an indulgent attitude towards his children's demands.

   Sinônimosaccommodatingcomplaisanteasygoingforbearinglaxlenientliberalpermissivetolerant

   Antônimosharshrigidseveresternstrictunyielding

2. Self-gratifyingB2formal

   Characterized by allowing oneself to enjoy pleasures, especially food or drink, without restraint.

   Indulgente consigo mesmo

   • She treated herself to an indulgent spa weekend.
   • The dessert was rich and indulgent, full of chocolate and cream.
   • He had an indulgent meal at the five-star restaurant.

   Sinônimosepicureanimmoderateintemperateluxuriouspamperingself-indulgentsybaritic

   Antônimosabstemiousabstinentasceticaustereself-denyingspartantemperate