humoring

Thân thiện

She is humoring her friend's silly story with a patient smile.

Definition

Noun: The act of indulging or gratifying a desire or whim, often by complying with someone's wishes to keep them content or to avoid conflict.

Usage

This noun describes the action of accommodating someone's preferences or moods, typically to please them or to maintain harmony. It often implies a temporary or strategic compliance rather than a genuine agreement.

Examples

• The constant humoring of the child's demands made him increasingly spoiled.
• Her polite humoring of his long stories was a sign of her patience.
• The manager's humoring of the client's unusual request secured the important contract.

Advanced Usage

• Psychological/Relational Context: Often used in contexts describing interpersonal dynamics, caregiving, or customer service, where accommodating another's state of mind is a conscious tactic.
  • The nurse's gentle humoring of the patient's confusion helped calm her.

Variants and Related Words

• Humour (Verb, chiefly British English): The action of indulging or gratifying a desire.
  • It was easier to humour him than to argue.
• Indulgence (Noun): The act of allowing oneself or another to have something enjoyable.
• Gratification (Noun): The state of being pleased or satisfied.
• Pacification (Noun): The act of calming or soothing.

Synonyms

• Indulging
• Gratifying
• Pampering
• Catering to
• Going along with

Antonyms

• Denying
• Refusing
• Opposing
• Disciplining

Related Phrases

• Humoring someone: To act in a way that pleases or soothes someone, often by pretending to agree.
  • He's just humoring you; he doesn't really believe your plan will work.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

Từ đồng nghĩa

• indulgence
• indulging
• pampering