Definition of overindulgentnext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overindulgent
Adjective
  • There is something debauched and luxurious about Durham’s photos, and not just because everyone in them is dressed as French aristocrats guzzling champagne and popping bon-bons.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The train itself isn’t luxurious, but taking it gives you a front-row seat to witness the incredible feat of engineering required to load it onto special tracks on the ferry.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Herno Fashion got a little more experimental — and sensual — at Herno for spring, with a range of shimmering and liquid-looking textures that conjured a sophisticated and glamorous feel.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • These sensual glimmers are no match for the antagonistic sociality of straight male relationships, which, in this novel, quickly convert sympathy or desire into rivalry and aggression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The happy couple, naturally, take occasional breaks to sip champagne, soak in a bubble bath and lasciviously feed each other ice cream amid the barely dressed, hedonistic debauchery.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the series, which began its second season last month, Okeniyi plays Leighton Vance, billionaire tech chief; Leighton Vance, hedonistic nepo baby; and Leighton Vance, spiritual guru.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Overindulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgent. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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