accommodating en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodusnom. Latin commodum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin commodō Latin accommodō Latin accommodātusbor. English accommodate English -ing English accommodating From accommodate + -ing.
Meanings
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Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.
He’s always been an accommodating neighbor, offering to help with anything.
She was extremely accommodating when it came to changing her schedule.
The staff were very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed.
Richard DeLongpre: I have to say, we were surprised that Principal Gottlieb wasn't more accommodating. Judith Gottlieb: Oh, for God's sake, he's a child. I'm not gonna date him.
2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)
- Pliable; easily corrupted.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more accommodating | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most accommodating | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
underaccommodating · over-accommodating · overaccommodating · superaccommodating · accommodatingly · nonaccommodating · unaccommodating · accommodating dependent
Translations (19)
es acomodaticio (affording accommodation) · ga áiseach (affording accommodation) · es acomodadizo (affording accommodation) · tr yardımsever (affording accommodation) · tr uyumlu (affording accommodation) · eo akomodiĝema (affording accommodation) · mk пресретлив (affording accommodation) · de entgegenkommend (affording accommodation) · eo cedema (affording accommodation) · pt acomodante (affording accommodation) · sh predusrètljiv (affording accommodation) · sh предусретљив (affording accommodation) · ru приветливый (affording accommodation) · hu előzékeny (affording accommodation) · de gefällig (affording accommodation) · da hjælpsom (affording accommodation) · da imødekommende (affording accommodation) · de zuvorkommend (affording accommodation) · tr uysal (affording accommodation)