# indulgent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #25,795

## Definitions
1. Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.

## Etymology
From Latin indulgēns, indulgentem, present participle of indulgēre.

## Easily confused with
- **insurgent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulgent-vs-insurgent)
- **indulging** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulgent-vs-indulging)
- **indulge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulge-vs-indulgent)
- **indulged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulged-vs-indulgent)
- **indigent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indigent-vs-indulgent)
- **indulgence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulgence-vs-indulgent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`idnulgent`, `inddulgent`, `indlugent`, `induglent`, `indulegnt`, `indulgennt`, `indulgentt`, `indulgetn`, `indulggent`, `indulgnet`, `indullgent`, `inndulgent`, `inudlgent`, `nidulgent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indulgent