self-indulgent
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt/
:
indulgente consigo mismo
- After a long week at work, I decided to have a self-indulgent day at the spa, enjoying every moment.
Well, maybe the Beetles were just being, you know, self indulgent douche bags.
- Well, maybe the Beetles were just being, you know, self indulgent douche bags.
- It seems a little self indulgent, but it is to our advantage, he says.
- Excuse me, It felt a bit self indulgent at times, but overall a tolerable attempt at humor.
- And just like that comes out, it takes us back to this entire self indulgent crew that is this retrograde group of gals.
- Later it would be levelled at me that my speech was self indulgent and I deserved the backlash because I should have known better.
- I'm like, just stop it with your woo woo self indulgent.
Examples
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There is every indication that Mr. Spence is engaged in a totally irresponsible, self-indulgent, immoral behavior.
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For a short, self-indulgent moment, Margaret wondered whether she would see her sister again.
Fiction book (1999) -
And, it's like, self-indulgent for me to not appreciate what I have.
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When you say it like that, I guess I do sound a little self-indulgent.
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But, helen... you have been most self-indulgent.
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If all this sounds subversive or self-indulgent, so be it.
Academic text (2016) -
Or, they're just too proud or self-indulgent to make the cuts where they need to.
Blog text (32) -
One can be sympathetic to anarchists and still think certain actions are self-indulgent and nihilistic.
Blog text (5) -
Some suggest the personal turn derives from the self-indulgent expression of those in the midst of midlife crises.
Academic text (1999) -
Roy Dillon, 25, handsome and charming but self-indulgent, parks his orange Honda.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
36
6.1
Willing to let someone have what they want, even if it is not good for them
5
8.8
Cannot control strong feelings or actions, often when drinking alcohol
1
7.0
Giving someone, especially a child, too many things or too much freedom
Someone who cares only about their own wants, even if others suffer
Spending money or time wastefully to enjoy life
Antonyms
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word self-indulgent combines self ('oneself') and indulgent, which means 'giving in' or 'letting someone enjoy things'. So a self-indulgent person 'gives in to their own wishes' and treats themselves too much.