obliging

The word “obliging” has 3 syllables: o-bli-ging

It's pronounced as /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for obliging?

In the thesaurus, “obliging” has 86 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obliging along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for obliging

abetting
accommodating
accommodative
agreeable
aiding
amenable
amiable
appeasing
assisting
attending
badgering
blackjacking
blackmailing
browbeating
bulldozing
bullying
cheerful
civil
coddling
coercing
comforting
compelling
complaisant
conciliating
considerate
constraining
cooperative
courteous
cowing
delighting
dragging
dragooning
driving
eager to please
easy
easygoing
favoring
forcing
friendly
gladdening
good-humored
good-natured
gracious
gratifying
harassing
hectoring
helpful
helping
high-pressuring
hospitable
hounding
humoring
impelling
impressing
indulgent
indulging
intimidating
kind
lenient
making
menacing
mild
mollifying
mollycoddling
muscling
obligating
overindulgent
pacifying
pampering
permissive
placating
pleasing
polite
pressing
pressuring
relieving
sandbagging
satisfying
shaming
solicitous
succoring
supporting
terrorizing
thoughtful
threatening
willing

Antonyms for obliging

allowing
arguing
bothering
burdening
constraining
convincing
deserting
disappointing
discommoding
disobliging
disturbing
encumbering
failing
frustrating
hampering
hamstringing
hindering
hobbling
holding back
impeding
incommoding
inconsiderate
inconveniencing
inducing
letting
letting down
mean
moving
obstructing
opposing
permitting
persuading
restraining
sabotaging
saddling
satisfying
thwarting
troubling
uncooperative
unfriendly
unhelpful
weighing

Meanings of obliging

verb
1. To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
2. To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
3. To be indebted to someone.
noun
1. The imposition of an obligation.
adjective
1. Happy and ready to do favours for others.

Example Sentences

The obliging waiter promptly refilled our water glasses without us having to ask.
Sarah's obliging nature made her the go-to person for help in the office.
The obliging neighbor offered to look after our pets while we were away on vacation.
Despite her busy schedule, the teacher was always obliging when students needed extra help.
The obliging store clerk assisted the elderly customer in finding the perfect gift.

On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obliging, such as: abetting, accommodating, accommodative, agreeable, aiding, allowing, amenable.

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