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overindulgent

ADJECTIVE
amative
Synonyms
WEAK
amatory amorous anacreontic ardent brotherly doting enamored erotic fervent fervid impassioned indulgent loving sisterly tender warm
Antonyms
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platonic
ADJECTIVE
immoderate
Synonyms
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dizzying egregious enormous exaggerated exorbitant extravagant inordinate intemperate profligate steep too much too-too towering unbalanced unbridled uncalled-for unconscionable uncontrolled undue unjustified unmeasurable unreasonable unrestrained unwarranted wanton
Antonyms
WEAK
calm justified mild moderate reasonable restrained
ADJECTIVE
inordinate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disproportionate dizzying exorbitant irrational unconscionable undue unreasonable unwarranted
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extortionate extreme gratuitous immoderate intemperate outrageous overmuch preposterous supererogatory superfluous surplus too much towering uncalled-for uncurbed unmeasurable unrestrained untempered wanton wasteful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheap logical low moderate reasonable sensible
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ok enough warranted
ADJECTIVE
lax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
careless indifferent lenient negligent sloppy soft vague
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any way asleep on job behindhand broad casual delinquent derelict devil-may-care disregardful easygoing flaccid forgetful general imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact neglectful nonspecific oblivious paying no mind regardless shapeless slipshod unmindful yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attentive careful caring concerned hard mindful severe
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rigid strict tight
ADJECTIVE
soft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
easy gentle lax simple tender weak
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affectionate amiable benign courteous easygoing effortless gracious indulgent kind kindly lenient liberal manageable permissive pitying sensitive sentimental spineless sympathetic tenderhearted undemanding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hard rough strict
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callous firm harsh rigid severe stern uncompassionate unyielding

Example Sentences

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The result is not just sluggish but overindulgent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The stock market’s Santa is being generous this year, but not overindulgent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The contributor wrote that they had seen a rise in "spoilt" children with "demanding behaviour due to overindulgent parenting".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

He could be tetchy one moment, and ridiculously overindulgent the next.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2023

Of course, for their pains, these two grown-up children of God were called overindulgent; it was prophesied that they would spoil us; yet it was this that kept Ellen’s audacities always sweet.

From The Heart's Country by Vorse, Mary Heaton