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overindulgent

ADJECTIVE

amative

Synonyms

WEAK

amatory amorous anacreontic ardent brotherly doting enamored erotic fervent fervid impassioned indulgent loving sisterly tender warm

Antonyms

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platonic

ADJECTIVE

immoderate

Synonyms

WEAK

dizzying egregious enormous exaggerated exorbitant extravagant inordinate intemperate profligate steep too much too-too towering unbalanced unbridled uncalled-for unconscionable uncontrolled undue unjustified unmeasurable unreasonable unrestrained unwarranted wanton

Antonyms

WEAK

calm justified mild moderate reasonable restrained

ADJECTIVE

inordinate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disproportionate dizzying exorbitant irrational unconscionable undue unreasonable unwarranted

WEAK

extortionate extreme gratuitous immoderate intemperate outrageous overmuch preposterous supererogatory superfluous surplus too much towering uncalled-for uncurbed unmeasurable unrestrained untempered wanton wasteful

Antonyms

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cheap logical low moderate reasonable sensible

WEAK

ok enough warranted

ADJECTIVE

lax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careless indifferent lenient negligent sloppy soft vague

WEAK

any way asleep on job behindhand broad casual delinquent derelict devil-may-care disregardful easygoing flaccid forgetful general imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact neglectful nonspecific oblivious paying no mind regardless shapeless slipshod unmindful yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attentive careful caring concerned hard mindful severe

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rigid strict tight

ADJECTIVE

soft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easy gentle lax simple tender weak

WEAK

affectionate amiable benign courteous easygoing effortless gracious indulgent kind kindly lenient liberal manageable permissive pitying sensitive sentimental spineless sympathetic tenderhearted undemanding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hard rough strict

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callous firm harsh rigid severe stern uncompassionate unyielding

Example Sentences

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The result is not just sluggish but overindulgent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The stock market’s Santa is being generous this year, but not overindulgent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The contributor wrote that they had seen a rise in "spoilt" children with "demanding behaviour due to overindulgent parenting".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

He could be tetchy one moment, and ridiculously overindulgent the next.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2023

And shall not I,—guardian of the households of my empire,—give a warning to all bold maidens against lifting their wills too proudly, or presuming upon an overindulgent king?

From A Victor of Salamis by Davis, William Stearns

overindulgent

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