Added 9 October 2026 obliging /əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: mūnis Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obliging at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others. to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover Related Words: complaisantcompliantyieldingaccommodativeaccommodatingcomplyingcourteouscommittingrequiringconsideratepromptingthoughtful Back to today's word