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accommodating

ac·com·mo·dat·ing [ ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ]

accommodating

adjective

Definition of accommodating

: willing to please : helpful, obliging
//a generous and accommodating host

Other Words from accommodating

accommodatingly \ ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ-lē \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Eventually, Brussels expects Britain, whether or not still led by Mr Johnson, to have to come back to the negotiating table with a more accommodating approach.
— The Economist, "As Brexit talks founder, yet another delay looms," 10 Oct. 2019
//Indeed, many of the ideas Bernie Sanders’ advocated for in the 2016 primary campaign have found a more accommodating audience in one for 2020.
— Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Rich People Publicly Complaining About Elizabeth Warren Is A Contribution To Her Campaign," 2 Oct. 2019
//The traditional distinctions between a more hawkish Defense Department and a more accommodating State Department, with the White House and National Security Council in the middle to balance the two sides out, are dissolving.
— Therese Shaheen, National Review, "The Need to Clarify and Strengthen Our Relationship with Taiwan," 11 Sep. 2019
//Credit to them, but Indianapolis won’t be so accommodating.
— Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Week 2 NFL betting guide: Picks against the spread for every game, best totals, and more," 13 Sep. 2019
//The book, part memoir, part fiction, is a guide to the Ides of 50, a stage of life when kids depart (along with most of the local estrogen), marriages teeter and normally accommodating women stop being so accommodating.
— Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, "'Is 55 Too Old to Go on Tinder?' What Dating Looks Like for the Middle-Aged," 6 Aug. 2019
//Uber was much less accommodating in Southeast Asia.
— New York Times, "Uber’s Exit From Southeast Asia Upsets Regulators and Drivers," 28 May 2018
//In the wake of the recent run of horrible data, markets were desperately hoping for a more accommodating PBOC.
— Laura He, CNN, "Oil prices are pulling back a little but investors remain wary," 17 Sep. 2019
//Other years, the Grammys have been too accommodating.
— Paul Grein, Billboard, "Will Lizzo Be Eligible for Best New Artist at 2020 Grammys?," 10 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of accommodating

1642, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for accommodating

from present participle of accommodate

Dictionary Entries near accommodating

accommodation coefficient

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Synonyms of accommodating

(Entry 1 of 2)

willing to do a favor

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

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accommodating

verb

present participle of accommodate

Synonyms & Antonyms of accommodating (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to make or have room for

the back seat accommodates three people comfortably

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2 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

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disharmonizing

3 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

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bending

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misadjusting

4 to do a service or favor for

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

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disobliging

5 to provide with living quarters or shelter

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

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barracking

bedding (down)

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More Definitions foraccommodating

accommodating

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of accommodating

: willing to do what someone else wants or requests

accommodating

adjective

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

Kids Definition of accommodating

: ready to help He is a very accommodating assistant.