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self-indulgent
[ self-in-duhl-juhnt, self- ]
adjective
- indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
- characterized by such indulgence.
self-indulgent
adjective
- tending to indulge one's own desires, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˌself-inˈdulgence, noun
- ˌself-inˈdulgently, adverb
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Other Words From
- self-in·dulgence noun
- self-in·dulgent·ly adverb
- self-in·dulger noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-indulgent1
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Example Sentences
His last words, or so they say, were woefully self-indulgent: “Why me, Johnny Lazia, who has been the friend of everybody?”
A British editorialist called it, “mesmerizingly precious and hideously self-indulgent.”
Oftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection.
Seriously—“In the Woods” was some of the most self-indulgent TV I'd ever seen.
It sounds terribly self-indulgent, but actors do tend to be very self-critical.
Elsie would think it self-indulgent and abominable to stay in bed to breakfast—I don't.
Who can wield irresponsible power and not become arrogant, and perhaps self-indulgent?
The husband was extravagant and self-indulgent; the wife panted for beatitudes it was not in his nature to give.
In those days I am afraid I did not discriminate very justly between refinement of taste and self-indulgent fastidiousness.
One of their self-indulgent customs would strike a modern community with horror.
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