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unindulgent

unindulgent adjective: not indulgent.

Adjective

unindulgent (comparative more unindulgent, superlative most unindulgent)

  1. Not indulgent.
    • […] instead of the joyous voices of his playfellows he hears the rough commands of an unindulgent master or a scolding mistress; — he is continually reproached for his awkwardness and timidity, and reminded of his pauper origin.1849, Minutes of the committee of council on education, page 82

Forms of unindulgent

comparativemore unindulgent
superlativemost unindulgent

Origin of unindulgent

From un- + indulgent.

Words formed from unindulgent

Questions about unindulgent

What does unindulgent mean?
Unindulgent means not indulgent.
What part of speech is unindulgent?
Unindulgent is an adjective.

Words near unindulgent in the dictionary

  1. uninducibility
  2. uninducible
  3. uninducted
  4. uninductive
  5. unindulged
  6. unindulgent
  7. unindulgently
  8. unindurable
  9. unindurated
  10. unindustrial
  11. unindustrialised

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