Antonyms for indulgent

Antonyms for (adj) indulgent

Main entry: indulgent

Definition: characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

Usage: indulgent grandparents

Antonyms: nonindulgent, strict

Definition: characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint


Antonyms: light

Definition: of comparatively little physical weight or density


Antonyms: light

Definition: psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles


Antonyms: light

Definition: not great in degree or quantity or number


Antonyms: light

Definition: (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average


Antonyms: light

Definition: of little intensity or power or force


Antonyms: light

Definition: of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment


Antonyms: soft

Definition: yielding readily to pressure or weight


Antonyms: soft

Definition: compassionate and kind; conciliatory


Antonyms: soft

Definition: (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')


Antonyms: diffuse, diffused, soft

Definition: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected


Antonyms: temperate

Definition: not extreme in behavior


Antonyms: temperate

Definition: (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate


Main entry: indulgent

Definition: being favorably inclined

Usage: an indulgent attitude

Antonyms: unfavorable, unfavourable

Definition: (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose


Antonyms: unfavorable, unfavourable

Definition: not encouraging or approving or pleasing


Main entry: indulgent, soft, lenient

Definition: tolerant or lenient

Usage: indulgent parents risk spoiling their children; too soft on the children; they are soft on crime

Antonyms: unpermissive

Definition: not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline


Antonyms: preventative, preventive

Definition: tending to prevent or hinder


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