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- Dictionaryaccommodating/əˈkɒmədeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs: "we always found our local branch most accommodating"
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ACCOMMODATING definition: 1. used to describe a person who is eager or willing to help other people, for example by changing…. Learn more.
ACCOMMODATE definition: 1. to provide with a place to live or to be stored in: 2. to give what is needed to someone: 3…. Learn more.
: willing to please : helpful, obliging. a generous and accommodating host. accommodatingly. ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. accommodative. friendly. indulgent. obliging. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of accommodating in a Sentence.
1. : to provide with something desired, needed, or suited. I needed money, and they accommodated me with a loan. 2. a. : to make room for. rebuilt the ship to accommodate the bigger containers. b. : to hold without crowding or inconvenience. a hotel that can accommodate about 100 people. 3. : to bring into agreement or concord : reconcile.
Accommodating describes those who are easy to get along with and willing to help you. Accommodating is the adjective form of the verb accommodate , and it’s used to describe those who are cheerfully willing to make small adjustments to help you out.
The adjective accommodating means eager or willing to help or please. It comes from the continuous tense (- ing form) of the verb accommodate, which means to do someone a favor or meet their needs or wants in some way, as in You don’t have to accommodate everyone all the time—sometimes the answer should be no.
Accommodate definition: to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige. See examples of ACCOMMODATE used in a sentence.
