humouring
Appeasing with patience
Humouring is the British spelling of humoring—going along with someone's wishes or ideas to keep them happy, even when you don't agree or take them seriously.
You might humour a child's fantasy or humour a difficult colleague to avoid conflict: She was just humouring him when she said the painting was good.
Willing to help others
- obligingWilling to help others
- appeasingPacifying through concessions
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- placatingEasing another's anger
mollifying · pacifying · gratifying · complying · acquiescing · yielding · conceding · deferring
Demeaning air of superiority
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
fawning · insincerity · flattery · pandering · obsequiousness · toadying · grovelling · servility
Calm during delays
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- sufferanceToleration without approval
acceptance · leniency · understanding · permissiveness · resignation · stoicism · long-suffering · clemency
accommodating
Willing to help others
- obligingWilling to help others
- appeasingPacifying through concessions
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
placating · mollifying · pacifying · gratifying · complying · acquiescing · yielding · conceding · deferring · entertaining
condescension
Demeaning air of superiority
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
sycophancy · fawning · insincerity · flattery · pandering · obsequiousness · toadying · grovelling · servility · bootlicking
patience
Calm during delays
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
sufferance · acceptance · leniency · understanding · permissiveness · resignation · stoicism · long-suffering · clemency · mercy
humouringchallenging
Hard to accomplish
opposing · resisting · defying · contradicting · refusing
humouringcorrecting
Making accurate again
confronting · challenging · disputing · calling out · setting straight
humouringdisputing
Arguing over validity
debating · contesting · critiquing · questioning · scrutinizing
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