accommodating

[uh-kom-uh-dey-ting]

adjective

1. easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging.

accommodating

/ əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. willing to help; kind; obliging

Other Word Forms

• accommodatingly adverb
• nonaccommodating adjective
• nonaccommodatingly adverb
• nonaccommodatingness noun
• preaccommodatingly adverb
• superaccommodating adjective
• unaccommodating adjective
• unaccommodatingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of accommodating¹

First recorded in 1610–20; accommodat(e) + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Rachel added that she was incredibly grateful to the home for accommodating their request.

From BBC

By increasing the amount of contiguous meeting space, L.A. will be able to attract national events, accommodating tens of thousands of visitors at a single convention, they said.

From Los Angeles Times

A town in Aberdeenshire has seen its population grow by 300 since a local hotel started accommodating asylum seekers in March 2023.

From BBC

Conversely, accommodating gestures and vague deadlines for sanctions that never materialize encourage Russian intransigence.

From Los Angeles Times

Baer pointed to the agreement as evidence that the department is listening to the public and accommodating their concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• considerate 
• friendly 
• generous 
• helpful 
• hospitable 
• polite 
• unselfish 

When To Use

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.