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indulgente

indulgent, lenient

adjective een-dool-JEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Latin indulgentem

Also means

tolerant

Usage Note

Indulgente does not change for gender: un padre indulgente, una madre indulgente. It can describe a person who is too permissive with others, or a pleasant quality (an indulgente sorriso — an indulgent smile). The noun is indulgenza, which is also the Catholic term for a religious 'indulgence'.

Examples

"È un professore molto indulgente con gli studenti."

Natural Translation

He is a very lenient professor with the students.

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