Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

accommodating

[uh-kom-uh-dey-ting]

Example Sentences Origin

adjective

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

Origin:
1610–20; accommodate + -ing²

Related forms

ac·com·mo·dat·ing·ly, adverb

non·ac·com·mo·dat·ing, adjective

non·ac·com·mo·dat·ing·ly, adverb

non·ac·com·mo·dat·ing·ness, noun

pre·ac·com·mo·dat·ing·ly, adverb

EXPAND

su·per·ac·com·mo·dat·ing, adjective

un·ac·com·mo·dat·ing, adjective

un·ac·com·mo·dat·ing·ly, adverb

COLLAPSE

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Accommodating has a plethora of syllables.

So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:

given to using long words.

an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

LEARN MORE LONG WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Example Sentences

Travel companies are mainly accommodating requests from travelers putting off trips to the region and waiving penalties.

But the only ethical thing for instructors to do is to try to be as accommodating as possible.

Employers are rarely as accommodating as they might be.

EXPAND

Travel companies are mainly accommodating requests from travelers putting off trips to the region and waiving penalties.

But the only ethical thing for instructors to do is to try to be as accommodating as possible.

Employers are rarely as accommodating as they might be.

Accommodating them without eroding the park's wilderness has been a struggle.

Some ants find urban life so accommodating that their populations explode and they form supercolonies in cities.

Still others tilt alone into space, as if accommodating their compatriots, obligingly sharing the cave's ceiling.

Maybe the life of a writer would be more accommodating to motherhood than doing research had been.

But the atmosphere is pleasant, the service generally friendly and accommodating.

Pell does a poor job of accommodating those differences.

Those who took the decision to pull the ballet were following their government's accommodating precedents.

Some ants find urban life so accommodating that their populations explode and they form supercolonies in.

Obviously the world needs to work harder at accommodating your special needs.

It's homey and homespun, with an accommodating vibe.

And concern was expressed that the government hiring process is too slow, too daunting, and too accommodating to seniority.

It's straining at the seams as it is, without accommodating a whole lot of new interests.

Plus, the people here are as athletic and accommodating as any on the planet.

The servers are extremely professional, mostly old-timers whose friendly and accommodating courtesy makes dining a pleasure.

The zombies have been propped up by banks that were in turn given unjustified leeway by accommodating regulators.

Despite witty design and an accommodating staff, the hotel still isn't getting all the details.

However, not all families are quite so accommodating.

We elders must walk a fine line between accommodating them and maintaining our traditions".

The servers were enthusiastic, friendly and accommodating.

To reabsorb idled workers while also accommodating normal labour force growth, the economy needs to grow above that trend rate.

Freed accused the guild of being too accommodating in its dealings with studio heads.

Children rip around in rented go-carts that also come in sizes as big as a car, accommodating four or six pedaling adults.

To be a rector requires an accommodating spirit rather than entrepreneurial ability.

Occasionally the fish was overcooked, but the kitchen was accommodating.

Nelson should be tried as a juvenile, he prompted accusations that he was overly accommodating to the defense.

Often, smaller community banks will be more accommodating to small local companies.

COLLAPSE

Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige; to accommodate a friend.

to provide suitably; supply (usually followed by with): to accommodate a friend with money.

to lend money to: Can you accommodate him?

to provide with a room and sometimes with food.

to furnish with accommodations.

EXPAND

to have or make room for: Will this elevator accommodate 10 people?

to make suitable or consistent; adapt: to accommodate oneself to circumstances.

to bring into harmony; adjust; reconcile: to accommodate differences.

COLLAPSE

verb (used without object)

to become adjusted or adapted.

10.

to become reconciled; agree.

Origin:
1515–25; < Latin accommodātus adjusted (past participle of accommodāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + commod(us) fitting, suitable (com- com- + modus measure, manner) + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

ac·com·mo·da·ble

[uh-kom-uh-duh-buhl] , adjective

non·ac·com·mo·da·ble, adjective

non·ac·com·mo·da·b·ly, adverb

pre·ac·com·mo·date, verb (used with object), -dat·ed, -dat·ing.

re·ac·com·mo·date, verb, -dat·ed, -dat·ing.

EXPAND

un·ac·com·mo·da·ble, adjective

un·der·ac·com·mo·dat·ed, adjective

well-ac·com·mo·dat·ed, adjective

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. serve, aid, assist, help, abet. See oblige. 6. See contain. 7. fit, suit. 8. compose, harmonize.

Antonyms
1. inconvenience.

Link To accommodating

Collins

World English Dictionary

accommodating (əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋ)

—*adj*
	willing to help; kind; obliging

ac'commodatingly

—*adv*

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

accommodate

1530s, from L. accomodatus "suitable," pp. of accomodare "make fit, adapt, fit one thing to another," from ad- "to" + commodare "make fit," from commodus "fit" (see commode). For accommodations "lodgings and entertainment," see accommodation. Pp. adj. accommodating "obliging" is attested from 1775.

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

accommodate ac·com·mo·date (ə-kŏm'ə-dāt')
v. ac·com·mo·dat·ed, ac·com·mo·dat·ing, ac·com·mo·dates
To become adjusted, as the eye to focusing on objects at a distance.

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for accommodating?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

sport superport two-seater whole-length work station

Matching Quote

"... the structure of our public morality crashed to earth. Above its grave a tombstone read, "Be tolerant—even of evil." Logically the next step would be to say to our commonwealth's criminals, "I disagree that it's all right to rob and murder, but naturally I respect your opinion." Tolerance is only complacence when it makes no distinction between right and wrong."

-Sarah Patton Boyle

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help