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.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, the economically edited documentary — always on point, never overindulgent — recalls the time Eliassi contacted COVID during her travels in 2020, quarantining at a Jerusalem hotel and performing stand-up to her fellow patients, comprised of both Israelis and Palestinians.
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Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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.
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Mia Taylor,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2024
Distance yourself from those who set poor examples or tempt you to be overindulgent.
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Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 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.
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Erica Sweeney,
Men's Health,
10 Nov. 2022
It was panned as overindulgent, terrible, unwatchable.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2021
The test car, a top-of-the-line Touring XT, never felt overindulgent, even though it was extravagantly optioned.
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cleveland,
1 Aug. 2020
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, the economically edited documentary — always on point, never overindulgent — recalls the time Eliassi contacted COVID during her travels in 2020, quarantining at a Jerusalem hotel and performing stand-up to her fellow patients, comprised of both Israelis and Palestinians.
—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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
Distance yourself from those who set poor examples or tempt you to be overindulgent.
—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 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
It was panned as overindulgent, terrible, unwatchable.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2021
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
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Performance factors purposefully into the mix using soft, durable outdoor marine fabrics from Loro Piana, luxurious marine-grade leathers from Moore & Giles, sculptural plumbing fixtures from Dornbracht, and architectural hardware from Joseph Giles.
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Built on a hillside overlooking Vila Nova de Gaia (where most of the old-line port merchants are located) and the Douro River, the luxurious 82-room hotel gets its identity from the local wine trade.
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With Sonja Tyspin’s cinematography imbuing an innocent, sensual curiosity, Kiyoko sweetly conveys the awkward thrill of fledgling emotions.
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Life in Paris taught me to be less rigid and more sensual, and back home in Connecticut, my dad was changing, too.
Adjective
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In each, the mood is of hedonistic distraction; the weird, dozy attenuation of modern life is masterfully distilled.
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Sun, sea, sand and sangria have reigned supreme here for decades, from the hedonistic super clubs that provide its late-night soundtrack, to the beach bars overlooking its famous Balearic sunset.
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“Overindulgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overindulgent. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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