self-indulgent

self-in·dul·gent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self in-duhl-juh nt]
- /sɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt/
- /self ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self in-duhl-juh nt]
- /sɛlf ɪnˈdʌl dʒənt/

Definitions of self-indulgent word

adjective self-indulgent indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint. 1
adjective self-indulgent characterized by such indulgence. 1
adjective self-indulgent If you say that someone is self-indulgent, you mean that they allow themselves to have or do the things that they enjoy very much. 0
adjective self-indulgent tending to indulge one's own desires, etc 0

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Origin of self-indulgent

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Self-indulgent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-indulgent

self-indulgent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for self-indulgent

adj self-indulgent

cross-grained — (of timber) having the fibres arranged irregularly or in a direction that deviates from the axis of the piece
de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
hellbent — stubbornly or recklessly determined.
in the lap of luxury — If you say that someone lives in the lap of luxury, you mean that they live in conditions of great comfort and wealth.
in-continent — unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.

adjective self-indulgent

childish — Childish means relating to or typical of a child.
debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
decadent — If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure.
dissipated — indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
dissolute — indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.

All 27 Synonyms of self-indulgent

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