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accommodating

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪŋ// UK //ɐkˈɒmədˌeɪtɪŋ// ac·com·mo·dat·ing

adj. willing to help or change plans to make things easier for someone else. You use this to describe a person or a place that is very helpful and flexible.

adj. willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs; helpful and obliging. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

The hotel staff were very accommodating when we arrived late.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager was incredibly accommodating, allowing us to reschedule our meeting at the last minute without any extra fees.

COMPLEX

A truly accommodating host anticipates the diverse dietary requirements of their guests without making anyone feel like their specific needs are an inconvenience to the group.

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Origin

From accommodate + -ing.

Usage

Typically follows a linking verb or precedes a noun to describe a person's character or a service's flexibility.

Pitfall

He was very accommodate to usHe was very accommodating to usLearners often use the base verb 'accommodate' instead of the participial adjective 'accommodating' when describing a person's helpful nature.

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