Synonyms of indulgence

indulgence

noun

in-ˈdəl-jən(t)s 

1

as in kindness

an act of kind assistance

as an only child, she was used to getting every kind of indulgence from her doting parents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kindness
• privilege
• service
• grace
• courtesy
• mercy
• blessing
• benevolence
• favor
• benefit
• advantage
• boon
• waiver
• turn
• dispensation
• liberty
• license
• godsend
• manna

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interference
• obstacle
• impediment
• hindrance
• hurdle

2

as in luxury

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary

bubble baths were her one indulgence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luxury
• amenity
• comfort
• extra
• superfluity
• extravagance
• frill
• option
• accessory
• treat
• nicety
• nonessential
• dainty
• delicacy
• accoutrement
• bells and whistles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• must
• necessity
• requirement
• essential
• fundamental
• basic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indulgence

Key ingredients include togetherness, relaxation, indulgence, presence and comfort. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

The spa There are treatment rooms for a variety of massages, facials, and indulgences based on Wei Qi, a concept rooted in traditional Chinese medicine that boosts the body’s defenses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

What began as an academic dispute became a public controversy, and questions about indulgences soon expanded into larger debates about salvation, Scripture, and papal authority. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026

Burdick seemed to have drawn directly from McCarthy’s experience, the hopelessness of fighting with his father over a world his father had already ruined, the surrender to indulgence and mindless violence because…why not? — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026