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humoring

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(Entry 1 of 2)

as in indulgence

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for humoring

indulgence

cooperativeness,
receptiveness,
receptivity

acceptance,
assent,
consent

conformity

capitulation,
submission,
surrender

obsequiousness,
servility,
slavishness,
subservience,
subserviency

affability,
amicability,
congeniality,
cordiality,
friendliness,
geniality,
sociability

amenability,
amiability,
complaisance,
good-naturedness

acquiescence,
biddability,
compliance,
compliancy,
deference,
docility,
obedience,
submissiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for humoring

defiance,
disobedience,
intractability,
recalcitrance

animosity,
antipathy,
enmity,
hostility,
ill will

humoring

verb

present participle of humor

Synonyms & Antonyms of humoring (Entry 2 of 2)

to give in to (a desire)

humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time

Synonyms for humoring

catering (to),
gratifying,
indulging

Words Related to humoring

basking,
luxuriating,
reveling
(or revelling),
wallowing

coddling,
mollycoddling,
pampering,
spoiling

delighting,
pleasing,
pleasuring

satiating,
sating,
satisfying

Near Antonyms for humoring

bridling,
checking,
constraining,
curbing,
inhibiting,
restraining,
stifling

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