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Definitions

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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Manguillier raced to passenger drop-off and delivered the ring to Leonard, who had secured a jump-the-line indulgence from sympathetic airport security agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

However, the evidence suggests it may be wiser to treat it as an occasional indulgence rather than a daily staple.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Branded as "danmei" - or indulgence in beauty - the genre is part of a beloved lineage of gay romance that has long catered to female fantasy.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

For Parla, that practicality is often what Americans miss when they approach Italian food as indulgence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“Gladly... but if we may beg the queen’s indulgence, is there some place with fewer eyes and ears?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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