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Definitions

indulge

[in-duhlj] / ɪnˈdʌldʒ /
VERB
treat oneself or another to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
entertain nourish pamper satiate satisfy spoil take care of tickle
STRONG
allow baby cater coddle cosset delight favor foster gratify humor mollycoddle oblige pander pet please regale yield
WEAK
give in give rein to go along go easy on spoil rotten
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deprive dissatisfy ignore neglect
STRONG
annoy deny depress disallow disappoint disapprove disturb pain refuse reject upset
WEAK
abstain distress hurt moderate not use
VERB
luxuriate in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
revel in wallow in
STRONG
enjoy rollick
WEAK
bask in ego trip go in for live it up look out for number one take part
Antonyms
WEAK
abstain disappoint distress hurt moderate not use

Example Sentences

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I grew up in an era where you scrimped and saved and did not indulge in luxuries.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Flick didn’t indulge in telling any of the “cowboys-in-airplanes stories” he’d heard during his nearly 40 years at the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The B-52s are heading to the UK in June, as part of their ever-extending farewell tour, and Pierson is using the trip as an excuse to indulge her fascination with British heraldry.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Sport mode includes a rev-holding function in the transmission logic, if you care to indulge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

There was nothing of charity in it and she did not step lightly around his heart or indulge his sorrow or his whims.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson