indulge
Give in freely
To indulge is to allow yourself or someone else a pleasure, especially one that might be excessive or inadvisable: Go ahead, indulge yourself.
You indulge a craving, a whim, or a child.
To indulge in something is to partake freely: She indulged in a second slice of cake.
The word carries a hint of guilty pleasure—satisfying a desire you probably shouldn't.
Permit without approval
- permitOfficial written authorization
- allowGrant permission for
- humorAmusing quality
- caterSupply food professionally
coddle · spoil · baby · dote · accommodate · yield · give in · overlook
Therapeutic wellness facility
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- treatSomething pleasantly special
spoil · pamper · manicure · pedicure · facial · aromatherapy · wellness · self-care
Happy, satisfied feeling
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- enjoymentState of relishing something
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- savorEnjoy with full attention
relish · revel · luxuriate · treat · reward · hedonism · bliss · fulfillment
Greedy excess in consumption
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- bingeBout of excess
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
surfeit · overconsumption · immoderation · splurge · gorge · overdo · excess · abandon
tolerate
Permit without approval
cater · coddle · spoil · baby · dote · accommodate · yield · give in · overlook · excuse
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
treat · spoil · pamper · manicure · pedicure · facial · aromatherapy · wellness · self-care · rejuvenation
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- enjoymentState of relishing something
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
savor · relish · revel · luxuriate · treat · reward · hedonism · bliss · fulfillment · contentment
gluttony
Greedy excess in consumption
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- bingeBout of excess
intemperance · surfeit · overconsumption · immoderation · splurge · gorge · overdo · excess · abandon · recklessness
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
junk food · binge-watching · snacking · comfort food · fast food · candy · pizza · cake · pastry · wine
- indulgencepamper, pamper yourself, treat yourself, hedonism, decadence
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, eat up, gobble up
- experience fullyimmerse, savor, relish, absorb, embrace
- engageengage, immerse, delve, dive, plunge
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- payingpay, payment plan, pay up, pay out, pay off
indulgeabstain
Deliberately not do
deny oneself · refrain · forgo · forego · forbear
- guilty indulgencePleasure tinged with shame
- sinful indulgence
- papal indulgencesChurch-granted sin remission
- excessive indulgenceImmoderate gratification of desires
- indulgent treatsPleasurable excess items
- indulgent giftGenerous, unnecessary present
indulgence, indulgent, indulged, indulging, overindulge, indulges, indulgently, indulgences, self-indulgence