SELF-INDULGENT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

self-indulgent

adjective

Definition of self-indulgent

as in luxurious

given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires a reality show about self-indulgent twentysomethings whose sole concerns seem to be getting down and getting drunk

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Recent Examples of self-indulgent Retailers globally have quickly adopted the trend, which allows consumers to feel smarter in their shopping - being both self-indulgent and financially responsible at exactly the same time. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 And at what point does self-promotion become self-indulgent? — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 May 2026 Many other traditionalists have made a version of Scruton’s critique, insisting that contemporary art reflects self-indulgent, relativistic, and impious tendencies. — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 At this point, Iran is looking less like a rival to the average Westerner, and more like an ally of the America First anti-globalist movement, successfully dismantling the illusion that exorbitant and self-indulgent Western foreign policy serves anything more than outdated narratives. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 Not Trump, of all presidents, an amoral self-indulgent grifter by trade and liar by practice. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 On first listen, these first 45 seconds sound like self-indulgent throat clearing. — Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026 In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 And to go there with a critical eye and not to be self-indulgent. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-indulgent

Adjective

Design Within Reach aims to make luxurious designer furniture pieces from the past and present just a little more accessible for online shoppers.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
Shunya will be able to fly a pilot and either six passengers with a bit of luggage, or four in more luxurious seating.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Definition of luxurious

Adjective

But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Any greater eroticism is largely kept off screen, but such scenes crackle with sensual possibility.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of sensual

Adjective

The concept survived the hedonistic ’80s, the grimy ’90s, and the low-rise aughts only to reemerge in the social media age with a new name and a more sinister purpose.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
Among the concrete, steel, and other severe materials, these rich hues perfectly capture the hedonistic spirit of this Brutalist villa.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026