OVERINDULGENT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

overindulgent

adjective

ˌō-vər-in-ˈdəl-jənt

Definition of overindulgent

as in luxurious

given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires an overindulgent lifestyle that led them to eschew many of their responsibilities

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Recent Examples of overindulgent The result is not just sluggish but overindulgent. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Parents who engage in this style of raising children, however, will want to avoid being overindulgent, which can cause its own challenges and may result in children not having the ability to navigate relationships and environments outside the home. — Mia Taylor, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024 The exact cause of HPD isn’t known, but it’s likely linked to genetics, childhood abuse or other trauma, and having parents who lack boundaries, are overindulgent, or are inconsistent, according to Cleveland Clinic. — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 10 Nov. 2022 The test car, a top-of-the-line Touring XT, never felt overindulgent, even though it was extravagantly optioned. — cleveland, 1 Aug. 2020

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Guests indulge in luxurious bungalows offering private pools and direct beach access, alongside exquisite dining at Ora and Sumosan.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The ultra-luxurious, four-seat coach-door Neolun is targeted to push towards $250,000, squarely in the territory of Bentley and Maybach.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of luxurious

Adjective

His focus is on himself, his music, his sensual pleasures and his determination not to be anyone’s victim.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Nick Interlandi’s soundscapes swell with the rat-a-tat of machine guns, or zero in on the precise, satisfying crunch of glass cracking under bone, while Oren Soffer’s cinematography runs the gamut from sickly clinical to startlingly sensual.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensual

Adjective

Danceteria looks back on happier, hedonistic times decades ago.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Take the paved footpath behind Zori past olive groves to reach the ACI Marina, its restaurants and the taxi boats that take you to Hvar Town and the notoriously hedonistic beach club, Carpe Diem, on the neighboring island of Marinkovac.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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