Antonyms for accommodating


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-kom-uh-dey-ting
Phonetic Transcription : əˈkɒm əˌdeɪ tɪŋ


Definition of accommodating

Origin :
  • "obliging," 1771, present participle adjective from accommodate.
  • adj willing to help
Example sentences :
  • He will most often succeed in accommodating his sentiments to those of his conjoint.
  • Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
  • You wanted to go to sea, but he jumped at the chance of accommodating your desire with a vengeance.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • Even in his most accommodating mood he inspires a dread of treachery.
  • Extract from : « The Mirror of the Sea » by Joseph Conrad
  • With an accommodating chaperon who knew no German, the couple could do and say what they pleased.
  • Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
  • This military hospital is capable of accommodating 3,000 soldiers.
  • Extract from : « The Stranger in France » by John Carr
  • But I am an accommodating man, and we can come to terms very easily.
  • Extract from : « The Man With The Broken Ear » by Edmond About
  • He wanted to learn the details of the accommodating illness.
  • Extract from : « A Son of the City » by Herman Gastrell Seely
  • I shall leave the place, though certainly not with any intention of accommodating you.
  • Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
  • “You seem to have an accommodating disposition,” laughed Tommy.
  • Extract from : « Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone » by G. Harvey Ralphson
  • Beasley said he would do it, just to be accommodating, and by so doing made a blunder.
  • Extract from : « Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise » by Louis Arundel

Synonyms for accommodating

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