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

Derived Forms

• acˈcommoˌdatingly, adverb

Other Words From

• 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
• super·ac·commo·dating adjective
• unac·commo·dating adjective
• unac·commo·dating·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of accommodating¹

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

Example Sentences

The play’s spry theatricality has no trouble accommodating Leon’s 21st century vision of Grover’s Corners.

From Los Angeles Times

However, in recent years, Starbucks has turned its attention to crafting mobile orders and accommodating delivery — a strategy that was only further cemented during the pandemic.

From Salon

For all the difficulties schools and colleges face in accommodating access arrangements, Hannah says the additional support can "completely change people's lives".

From BBC

It was starting to become obvious to me, if not yet to them, that avoiding the podium was more about accommodating my hearing loss than it was about constructing an optimal learning environment.

From Slate

At the same time, it’s an accommodating form, a democratic form, that adapts to all sorts of settings and players, regardless of race, creed, color, class, age, sex, gender, period, or what have you.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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