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obligingo‧blig‧ing /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/ adjective   - an obliging landlord
- The shop assistants were very obliging, and brought me at least fifteen pairs of shoes to try on.
- Also, and much to the point, it was farmed by the same obliging farmer, Mr Healey.
- It is a great shame that such a showy and obliging plant does not seem to be sold by any nursery today.
- Philip was being obliging, feeling that yesterday he had not been.
- She waited, fatally near to the racks of wine, while an obliging boy shaved the slices from a fresh side.
- So my predecessors said we must face the sad business of obliging people to return home.
- They were not as obliging as she was about disappearing before the weekly workshop.
words for describing someone who is helpful► helpful · Thanks, Sam. You've been very helpful.· A helpful woman at the tourist office gave me some tips on places to visit. ► be a help if someone is a help , they make it easier for you to do something: · Thanks for looking after the children - you've really been a help.be a big/great/real help: · Jim was a big help getting the house ready for the party. ► cooperative also co-operative British someone who is cooperative helps someone who has asked them to help, by working together with them and not causing any problems: · Some of the students are highly cooperative and attentive, but unfortunately, most aren't.· The suspect has been cooperative with investigators, but he shows little remorse. ► obliging formal someone who is obliging is always ready to help and enjoys helping people, even people who are unreasonable or difficult: · The shop assistants were very obliging, and brought me at least fifteen pairs of shoes to try on. ► accommodating someone who is accommodating is willing to do what someone else wants, even if this is not the best thing for themselves, in order to help them or make them more comfortable: · He was very accommodating, always asking if I needed anything.· She's so nice and accommodating, I'm afraid people will take advantage of her. willing and eager to help:  The shop assistant was very obliging.—obligingly adverb |