accommodating
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does accommodating mean? 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. To accommodate a request is to honor it—to do what has been asked, as in They were kind enough to accommodate my special requests.Example: We can’t thank you enough—you’ve been so accommodating and have made us feel so welcome.
Other Word Forms
- accommodatingly adverb
- nonaccommodating adjective
- nonaccommodatingly adverb
- nonaccommodatingness noun
- preaccommodatingly adverb
- superaccommodating adjective
- unaccommodating adjective
- unaccommodatingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of accommodating
First recorded in 1610–20; accommodat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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After his roadside epiphany, Mr. Nicolson “slowly developed a double thought: not only to learn something of birds but to make a place,” as he puts it, “that might be accommodating and receptive to them.”
Mr Mauremootoo added the pair felt like a natural fit and were "so accommodating", asking thoughtful questions, even what they should wear.
From BBC
The city, in its plan for accommodating growth in Hollywood, relied on estimates generated in 2004 by the Southern California Assn. of Governments.
From Los Angeles Times
But each new wave has been a largely one-size-fits-all approach, not about accommodating workers’ personal quirks and needs.
It is not known how many small reactors will be built at Wylfa, but the site is believed to be capable of accommodating more than one.
From BBC
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