self-indulgent
indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
characterized by such indulgence.
Origin of self-indulgent
1Other words from self-indulgent
- self-in·dul·gence, noun
- self-in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
- self-in·dulg·er, noun
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How to use self-indulgent in a sentence
But he drank and over-ate himself, and his self-indulgences in these and other ways made him gouty and diseasedly fat.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant | Alexander Johnstone WilsonThe sense of her presence was deepened by the fact of those childlike self-indulgences which Alderling's words recalled to me.
Questionable Shapes | William Dean HowellsWe must beware, therefore, lest our self-indulgences tax our purse too heavily, and leave too little for good deeds.
Popular Amusements | J. T. CraneByron, in short, remained a fighter even in the midst of his self-indulgences; and for the fighter there is always hope.
The Love Affairs of Lord Byron | Francis Henry GribbleSelf-denial surely means something far greater than some slight insignificant lessening of our self-indulgences!
A Ribband of Blue | J. Hudson Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for self-indulgent
tending to indulge one's own desires, etc
Derived forms of self-indulgent
- self-indulgence, noun
- self-indulgently, adverb
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