o|blig´ing|ness

o|blig´ing|ness
o|blig|ing «uh BLY jihng», adjective.
1. willing to do favors; helpful; accommodating: »

an obliging neighbor. Her obliging nature wins friends.

2. = obligatory. (Cf.obligatory)
o|blig´ing|ly, adverb.
o|blig´ing|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dis´o|blig´ing|ness — dis|o|blig|ing «DIHS uh BLY jihng», adjective. not obliging; unwilling to accommodate others: »a disobliging driver, disobliging neighbors. –dis´o|blig´ing|ly, adverb. –dis´o|blig´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´o|blig´ing|ly — dis|o|blig|ing «DIHS uh BLY jihng», adjective. not obliging; unwilling to accommodate others: »a disobliging driver, disobliging neighbors. –dis´o|blig´ing|ly, adverb. –dis´o|blig´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|o|blig|ing — «DIHS uh BLY jihng», adjective. not obliging; unwilling to accommodate others: »a disobliging driver, disobliging neighbors. –dis´o|blig´ing|ly, adverb. –dis´o|blig´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|blig´ing|ly — o|blig|ing «uh BLY jihng», adjective. 1. willing to do favors; helpful; accommodating: »an obliging neighbor. Her obliging nature wins friends. 2. = obligatory. (Cf. ↑obligatory) –o|blig´ing|ly, adverb. –o|blig´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|blig|ing — «uh BLY jihng», adjective. 1. willing to do favors; helpful; accommodating: »an obliging neighbor. Her obliging nature wins friends. 2. = obligatory. (Cf. ↑obligatory) –o|blig´ing|ly, adverb. –o|blig´ing|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • obliging — o•blig•ing [[t]əˈblaɪ dʒɪŋ[/t]] adj. willing or eager to do favors; accommodating • Etymology: 1630–40 o•blig′ing•ly, adv. o•blig′ing•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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