indulgence

[in-duhl-juhns] / ɪnˈdʌl dʒəns /

NOUN

luxury; gratification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extravagance kindness leniency permissiveness privilege

STRONG

allowance appeasement attention courtesy endurance excess favor fondling fondness forbearance fulfillment goodwill hedonism immoderation intemperance intemperateness lenience pampering partiality patience petting pleasing profligacy satiation satisfaction service spoiling tolerance toleration understanding

WEAK

babying coddling favoring gratifying kowtowing placating profligateness toadying treating

Antonyms

STRONG

disapproval disfavor disregard dissatisfaction frustration intolerance need want

WEAK

abstention care moderation temperance

Example Sentences

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Whether today’s brand cathedrals become the new norm in luxury—or, in a few years’ time, look like an expensive indulgence—remains an open question.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result is comforting yet unexpected: a bowl that’s part weekday dinner, part European café indulgence.

From Salon

It’s pure winter indulgence, baked right into the crumb.

From Salon

Rising to prominence with the aristocratic Hesketh Racing, Hunt's ability behind the wheel shone through his personal indulgences just enough for him to win his first and only title with McLaren.

From BBC

Looking back on my stay, the surprise and the indulgence and the whimsy proved him right.

From Salon

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