obliging

obliging

adj

Definition of OBLIGING

: willing to do favors : helpful

— oblig·ing·ly \-jiŋ-lē\ adverb

— oblig·ing·ness noun

Examples of OBLIGING

1. An obliging passerby helped her with her packages.
2. <an obliging concierge used her pull to get us reservations at the town's hottest restaurant>

First Known Use of OBLIGING

1632

Related to OBLIGING

Synonyms: accommodative, friendly, indulgent, accommodating

Related Words: helpful, solicitous; considerate, thoughtful; agreeable, amenable, complaisant, gracious; lenient, overindulgent, permissive

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