indulgente
/indulxente/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "indulgent" is indulgente.
The term describes someone who is ready to overlook faults or allow someone else to have what they want.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective indulgente is invariant in gender, so it remains the same whether describing a masculine or feminine noun. To make the word plural, add an s to form indulgentes.
How do you pronounce it?
/indulxente/
Did you know?
- To describe being indulgente with a child, Spanish speakers use the idiom dar rienda suelta, which literally means 'to give a loose rein'.
- The verb consentir is a linguistic double agent that can mean both 'to indulge' someone and 'to agree' to a proposal.
- While indulgente describes a person's character, the noun indulgencia can move into the realm of law to mean a formal pardon or clemency.
Examples in context
- El padre es permisivo con sus hijosThe father is indulgent with his children
- La profesora es tolerante con los errores de los estudiantesThe teacher is indulgent with the students' mistakes
- Mi abuela es muy consentidoraMy grandmother is very indulgent
- Mi padre es permisivo con mis caprichosMy father is indulgent with my whims
- Mi tía es una consentidora. Siempre me compra todo lo que quieroMy aunt is indulgent, she always buys me everything I want
- Su abuelo es muy indulgente con los niños.His grandfather is very indulgent with the children.
- No seas tan indulgente con sus errores.Don't be so indulgent with his mistakes.
- Es un padre indulgente que siempre dice que sí.He is an indulgent father who always says yes.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a friend's parenting style.
- MateoJuan es demasiado indulgente con su hijo.Juan is too indulgent with his son.
- LucíaSí, siempre le permite hacer lo que quiera.Yes, he always lets him do whatever he wants.
- MateoEso puede ser un problema en el futuro.That could be a problem in the future.
- LucíaTienes razón, Mateo.You're right, Mateo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry indulgente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
