Synonyms of accommodating

accommodating 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ 

as in friendly

willing to do a favor

an accommodating waiter who readily honored our request to make substitutions in our order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendly
• accommodative
• obliging
• helpful
• indulgent
• solicitous
• considerate
• thoughtful
• gracious
• amenable
• lenient
• permissive
• agreeable
• complaisant
• overindulgent

accommodating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of accommodate

1

as in seating

to make or have room for

the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seating
• holding
• fitting
• taking
• containing
• carrying
• encompassing
• housing
• enclosing
• harboring
• enfolding

2

as in reconciling

to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences

let's accommodate the difference in their voices by moving the mike closer to Sarah, whose voice is softer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconciling
• coordinating
• integrating
• conforming
• adapting
• aligning
• combining
• conciliating
• harmonizing
• keying
• attuning
• connecting
• merging
• matching
• balancing
• suiting
• correlating
• tuning
• blending
• synthesizing
• synchronizing
• equalizing
• unifying
• uniting
• arranging
• pairing
• orchestrating
• standardizing
• fitting
• evening
• joining
• fusing
• squaring
• dovetailing
• ordering
• proportioning
• regularizing
• arraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disrupting
• upsetting
• disturbing
• confusing
• skewing
• disharmonizing
• disorganizing
• alienating
• disordering
• estranging
• disarraying

3

as in adjusting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

accommodated the lectern to the height of the guest speaker, who turned out to be quite short

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• conforming
• putting
• suiting
• shaping
• editing
• preparing
• customizing
• fitting
• acclimating
• fashioning
• conditioning
• transforming
• acclimatizing
• matching
• doctoring
• modifying
• altering
• bending
• converting
• readjusting
• establishing
• equipping
• correcting
• tuning
• modeling
• orienting
• gearing
• attuning
• harmonizing
• revising
• orientating
• remodeling
• regulating
• readapting
• redesigning
• reworking
• remaking
• acquainting
• settling
• patterning
• familiarizing
• rooting
• training
• recasting
• reclaiming
• recycling
• squaring
• refashioning
• hardening
• rehearsing
• redeveloping
• priming
• readying
• reinventing
• reengineering
• refocusing
• inuring
• accustoming
• revamping
• rigging
• habituating
• naturalizing
• redoing
• toughening
• registering
• refitting
• phasing
• habilitating
• seasoning
• making over
• refiguring
• rejiggering
• fine-tuning
• fiddling (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

4

as in obliging

to do a service or favor for

couldn't accommodate everyone who wanted a free T-shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obliging
• appeasing
• assisting
• indulging
• delighting
• helping
• satisfying
• favoring
• pleasing
• humoring
• placating
• aiding
• conciliating
• gratifying
• comforting
• supporting
• coddling
• pacifying
• relieving
• pampering
• mollifying
• mollycoddling
• attending
• abetting
• ministering (to)
• gladdening
• caring (for)
• succoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weighing
• bothering
• troubling
• disturbing
• burdening
• inconveniencing
• failing
• disappointing
• encumbering
• saddling
• disobliging
• opposing
• restraining
• constraining
• hindering
• impeding
• obstructing
• hampering
• holding back
• deserting
• letting down
• thwarting
• incommoding
• discommoding
• hobbling
• sabotaging
• frustrating
• hamstringing

5

as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter

regards the tent as entirely inadequate for accommodating them through the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housing
• lodging
• sheltering
• rooming
• camping
• boarding
• billeting
• bestowing
• harboring
• bunking
• roofing
• encamping
• quartering
• taking in
• domiciling
• securing
• bivouacking
• chambering
• shedding
• homing
• putting up
• stabling
• tenting
• roosting
• ensconcing
• bedding (down)
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejecting
• evicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accommodating

Adjective

Navigating busy airports is a fact of life for travelers, however a new report reveals some airports are significantly more accommodating than others. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026

Panicle Hydrangea Native to Japan and China, panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) is the toughest and most accommodating species described here and a great one for beginners. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026

Verb

Jose Godoy, president of the Biscayne Bay Foundation, said accommodating larger yachts could come at the expense of Biscayne Bay’s fragile ecosystem. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The jewel of the home, a heated pool for swimming laps in the mornings, is located at the center of the inner courtyard, while the rooftop terrace offers an accommodating space for dining and lounging while taking in the city views. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026