Indulgent is an English word with synonyms like epicurean or hedonic. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Indulgent meaning
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.
Synonyms of Indulgent
Using Indulgent
- The main meaning on this page is: Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.
- Useful related words include: epicurean, hedonic, gay, voluptuous.
- In the example corpus, indulgent often appears in combinations such as: an indulgent, and indulgent, the indulgent.
Context around Indulgent
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 12 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Indulgent
- In this selection, "indulgent" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, self, unapologetically, recent, piece, narcissists and writer stand out and add context to how "indulgent" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a self indulgent piece as and a truly indulgent feast. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "indulgent" sits close to words such as aadhaar, adler and alexandre, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with indulgent
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But gentle parenting is not permissive and indulgent. (8 words)
Pamper yourself with this indulgent scrub for a spa day at home. (12 words)
A trip to the GP seemed as indulgent as a trip to the spa. (14 words)
Although he is now viewed as one of the most self-indulgent narcissists in popular music (and there’s stiff competition), in those days Rod Stewart, who had just passed up a promising career as a soccer player, suffered from stage fright. (42 words)
The chocolate was thick and rich, while the sponge was moist, which gave it an artisan touch that made it a suitable way to celebrate the indulgent spirit of Christmas. (30 words)
I was hoping SoCalGas would also include information on the recent indulgent raises for its parent company executives compared to their many customers’ outrageous bills during the past months. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Also this week, a bit of a self-indulgent piece, as Marie Well wrote on what she’s gained from writing for The Voice Magazine.
Although he is now viewed as one of the most self-indulgent narcissists in popular music (and there’s stiff competition), in those days Rod Stewart, who had just passed up a promising career as a soccer player, suffered from stage fright.
A trip to the GP seemed as indulgent as a trip to the spa.
Braff remains a talented visual stylist and a terrible, self-indulgent writer who lets scenes go on long after they’ve made their point.
But gentle parenting is not permissive and indulgent.
Fun, sexy, chic, and unapologetically indulgent, an arena to own your desires, to experience radical selfhood.
In a scathing verdict of leader compared it to the disgraced ex-US President, as he said the Tories had got themselves into an “indulgent vortex”.
It’s hosting a new series where foodies can enjoy a multi-course dining experience, with the most indulgent tastes of the season.
It sounds terribly self indulgent but actors do tend to be very self-critical.
I used a by Instagram foodie to make an indulgent chocolate fudge cake using ingredients from M&S's ‘Made Without’ range and the results were impressive.
I’ve sobbed my way around various airports in self-indulgent displays of misery at the end of love affairs – and it’s not a pretty sight.
I was hoping SoCalGas would also include information on the recent indulgent raises for its parent company executives compared to their many customers’ outrageous bills during the past months.
Meredith’s approach is not simply a matter of taking Vivaldi clubbing: it’s playful but not irreverent, occasionally sentimental and, at 55 minutes, somewhat over-indulgent.
Pamper yourself with this indulgent scrub for a spa day at home.
Plus, the Moon in your home zone, and its link to Jupiter, can inspire you to create a truly indulgent feast.
Slippers are a winter must-have for around the house and this faux fur lined pair will be an indulgent treat for the toes.
The chocolate was thick and rich, while the sponge was moist, which gave it an artisan touch that made it a suitable way to celebrate the indulgent spirit of Christmas.
The 'Eternal Sunshine' director's new film is about an indulgent auteur, and it may be his worst.
The kind of occasions it caters to are more indulgent ones, where one wants to treat themselves with finer snacking experiences.
The rim of the martini glass is dipped in chocolate sauce, then coated with shortbread crumbs, before the indulgent cocktail is poured in.
Common combinations with indulgent
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an indulgent 15×
- and indulgent 13×
- the indulgent 9×
- indulgent and 7×
- more indulgent 6×
- indulgent of 4×
- as indulgent 3×
- indulgent as 3×
- self indulgent 3×
- of indulgent 3×