All humouring synonyms
huΒ·mour
H h verb humouring
- forward β toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- harbour β a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- immunise β to make immune.
- inoculate β to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- irradiate β to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
- medicate β to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- mother β parent
- nurture β to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- preserve β to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- sit β to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- succour β help; relief; aid; assistance.
- treat β to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- keep tabs on β a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- see to β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- wait on β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- watch over β to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- whim β an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
- fondle β to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- authorise β to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
- boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- empower β Give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
- enable β Give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something.
- endorse β Declare one's public approval or support of.
- grant β to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- licence β license.
adjective humouring
- permissive β habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- tolerant β inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- flexible β capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- accommodating β If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- amenable β If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- benign β You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- biddable β having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
- charitable β A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- clement β Clement weather is pleasantly mild and dry.
- compassionate β If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- compliant β If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- condoning β Present participle of condone.
- deceivable β capable of being deceived; gullible.
- deludable β Capable of being deluded; gullible.
- dupable β a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- easygoing β going easily, as a horse.
- excusing β Present participle of excuse.
- exploitable β Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
- fleeceable β Able to be fleeced.
- forbearing β to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- forgiving β disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness: a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.