obliging

[ uh-blahy-jing ]

adjective

1. willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating:

   The clerk was most obliging.

   Synonyms: friendly, kind, helpful

2. obligating.

obliging

/ əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ /

adjective

1. ready to do favours; agreeable; kindly

Derived Forms

• oˈbligingness, noun
• oˈbligingly, adverb

Other Words From

• o·bliging·ly adverb
• o·bliging·ness noun
• uno·bliging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of obliging¹

First recorded in 1630–40; oblige + -ing ²

Example Sentences

One, that there’s now a low-grade, permanent localized Medfly population that shows itself to us every now and then; two, that Medflies are still finding obliging humans to bring them in from places yonder; or three, that that there’s so little agriculture left hereabouts that, however they get here, Medflies just can’t find much to infest anymore.

From Los Angeles Times

Then you get people like Gov. Ron Desantis obliging by saying we have to "stop woke."

From Salon

For once, the hype and high expectations were justified, with even the weather obliging with biblical conditions and black clouds overhead that set a mood of foreboding.

From BBC

Joshua - who also weighed 18st for his destructive knockout of Francis Ngannou in March - has been in demand throughout the week, signing autographs and obliging with selfie requests with fans.

From BBC

The centrepiece of the King’s Speech was expected to be announcements on “turbocharging” housebuilding in England and obliging local councils to meet housing targets.

From BBC