accommodating

[uh-kom-uh-dey-ting]

adjective

1. easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging.

accommodating

/ əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. willing to help; kind; obliging

Other Word Forms

• accommodatingly adverb
• nonaccommodating adjective
• nonaccommodatingly adverb
• nonaccommodatingness noun
• preaccommodatingly adverb
• superaccommodating adjective
• unaccommodating adjective
• unaccommodatingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of accommodating¹

First recorded in 1610–20; accommodat(e) + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Baer pointed to the agreement as evidence that the department is listening to the public and accommodating their concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

It comes after a High Court ruling this week blocked a hotel in Epping, in Essex, from accommodating asylum seekers and some local authorities in England said they were now considering legal challenges.

From BBC

The High Court's decision to block a hotel in Epping from accommodating asylum seekers will not suddenly end their use nationwide.

From BBC

The increase in use of hotels reflects the UK government's backlog in processing asylum applications, wider housing shortages and pressure from other schemes such as accommodating thousands of refuges from Ukraine.

From BBC

It is also "seeking a declaration" that the use of the hotel for the purposes of accommodating asylum seekers is not "akin to a hotel" and therefore not permitted under planning rules.

From BBC

Related Words

• considerate 
• friendly 
• generous 
• helpful 
• hospitable 
• polite 
• unselfish 

When To Use

What does accommodating mean?

The adjective accommodating means eager or willing to help or please.It comes from the continuous tense (-ing form) of the verb accommodate, which means to do someone a favor or meet their needs or wants in some way, as in You don’t have to accommodate everyone all the time—sometimes the answer should be no. To accommodate a request is to honor it—to do what has been asked, as in They were kind enough to accommodate my special requests.Example: We can’t thank you enough—you’ve been so accommodating and have made us feel so welcome.