different between protective vs indulgent
protective
English
Etymology
protect +? -ive
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??t?kt?v/, /p?o?t?kt?v/
- Rhymes: -?kt?v
Adjective
protective (comparative more protective, superlative most protective)
- serving, intended or wishing to protect
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
protective (plural protectives)
- (Britain) Something that protects.
- A condom.
Translations
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indulgent
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?d?ld??nt/
- Hyphenation: in?dul?gent
Adjective
indulgent (comparative more indulgent, superlative most indulgent)
- 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;
- An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
Synonyms
- forbearing
- gentle
- lenient
- tolerant
Derived terms
- indulgential
- indulgently
Related terms
- indulge
- indulgement
- indulgence
- indulgency
- indulger
- indulgiate
Translations
References
- indulgent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.dyl.???/
Etymology 1
From Latin indulg?ns.
Adjective
indulgent (feminine singular indulgente, masculine plural indulgents, feminine plural indulgentes)
- lenient (tolerant; not strict)
Related terms
- indulgence
- indulger
Etymology 2
Verb
indulgent
- third-person plural present indicative of indulger
- third-person plural present subjunctive of indulger
Further reading
- “indulgent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
indulgent
- third-person plural present active indicative of indulge?
Romanian
Etymology
From French indulgent, from Latin indulgens.
Adjective
indulgent m or n (feminine singular indulgent?, masculine plural indulgen?i, feminine and neuter plural indulgente)
- indulgent
Declension
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