accommodating

adjective

ac·​com·​mo·​dat·​ing ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ 

: willing to please : helpful, obliging

a generous and accommodating host

accommodatingly

ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of accommodating

• friendly
• accommodative

Examples of accommodating in a Sentence

She seems less accommodating to the demands of her boss than she used to be.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

These supplies are highly accommodating — swaddle swings, for example, help kids manage their anxiety by instilling a sense of security. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The nation’s stance on foreign AI tools certainly hasn’t become more accommodating in the time since. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The team is extremely accommodating, per the norm for the brand. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026

The goal of the CCGP is to make conditions safer and more accommodating for pedestrians and bicyclists, thereby encouraging more people to use these healthy and environmentally sustainable modes of travel. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of accommodate

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for accommodating

• accelerating
• accentuating
• accumulating
• adjudicating
• administrating
• affiliating
• agglutinating
• alienating
• alleviating
• amalgamating
• ameliorating
• annihilating

Kids Definition

accommodating

adjective

: ready and willing to help : obliging

accommodatingly adverb