self-indulgent
1self-indulgent — also self indulgent, 1791, from SELF (Cf. self) + INDULGENT (Cf. indulgent). Related: Self indulgently …
2self-indulgent — self in dulgent adj allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often used to show disapproval ▪ It feels self indulgent spending so much on a pair of shoes. self indulgent novel/film etc ( …
3Self-indulgent — Self in*dul gent, a. Indulging one s appetites, desires, etc., freely. [1913 Webster] …
4self-indulgent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ indulging or tending to indulge one s desires. DERIVATIVES self indulgence noun …
5self-indulgent — adj. indulging or tending to indulge oneself in pleasure, idleness, etc. Derivatives: self indulgence n. self indulgently adv. * * * ˌself inˈdulgent [self indulgence self indulgent] adjective (disapproving) allowing yourself to have o …
6self-indulgent — ADJ GRADED 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. Why give publicity to this self indulgent, adolescent oaf?... To buy flowers for myself seems wildly… …
7self-indulgent — self indulgence, n. self indulgently, adv. self indulger, n. /self in dul jeuhnt, self /, adj. 1. indulging one s own desires, passions, whims, etc., esp. without restraint. 2. characterized by such indulgence. [1785 95] * * * …
8self-indulgent — self′ indul′gent adj. 1) indulging one s own desires, passions, whims, etc., esp. without restraint 2) characterized by such indulgence • Etymology: 1785–95 self′ indul′gence, n. self′ indul′gently, adv …
9self-indulgent — self in dulgent adjective allowing yourself to have or do something special that you like very much, often something you should not have or do ╾ ,self in dulgently adverb …
10self-indulgent — Synonyms and related words: acquisitive, ambitious for self, autistic, bibulous, careerist, crapulent, crapulous, debauching, dissipating, dissolute, egotistical, epicurean, excessive, extravagant, extreme, gluttonous, grasping, greedy,… …
