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Definitions

indulge

[in-duhlj] / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /
VERB
treat oneself or another to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
entertain nourish pamper satiate satisfy spoil take care of tickle
STRONG
allow baby cater coddle cosset delight favor foster gratify humor mollycoddle oblige pander pet please regale yield
WEAK
give in give rein to go along go easy on spoil rotten
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deprive dissatisfy ignore neglect
STRONG
annoy deny depress disallow disappoint disapprove disturb pain refuse reject upset
WEAK
abstain distress hurt moderate not use
VERB
luxuriate in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
revel in wallow in
STRONG
enjoy rollick
WEAK
bask in ego trip go in for live it up look out for number one take part
Antonyms
WEAK
abstain disappoint distress hurt moderate not use

Example Sentences

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Trivia companies have capitalized by hosting contests, giving superfans an excuse to indulge their obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Flick didn’t indulge in telling any of the “cowboys-in-airplanes stories” he’d heard during his nearly 40 years at the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That being said, the project did give the on-screen star an opportunity to indulge in one of her greatest personal passions—interior design, something that she has long said is one of her favorite creative outlets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The sight of a beaming Pep Guardiola pumping his fists to all sides of Etihad Stadium then telling his players to indulge in cocktails demonstrated the magnitude of this Manchester City victory.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

When you live as I do, you cannot indulge in jealousy.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.