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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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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

Season 4, however, has turned the salmon from a background indulgence into a full-blown subplot.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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

The lime-green background and blurry typography on the cover of her sixth album, “Brat,” quickly became internet shorthand for the season’s pursuit of devil-may-care indulgence and personal adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

All three of them stuffed their faces until they dragged their very full stomachs to the car, groaning all the way, much like Templeton the rat after his night of indulgence at the fair.

From "George" by Alex Gino

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