indulgent
Excessively soft-hearted
Indulgent describes someone who yields readily to the wishes of others, especially when stricter limits might be wiser: indulgent parents who never said no.
The word can also describe yielding to one's own desires: an indulgent slice of chocolate cake.
An indulgent smile suggests tolerant amusement at someone's minor faults or follies.
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
splurge · affluence · gourmet · richness · splendor · haute · premium · glamour
Inclined to pardon offenses
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- lenientTolerant of faults
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
lax · understanding · patient · accommodating · flexible · gentle · nonjudgmental · soft
Happy, satisfied feeling
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- satisfyMeet a need fully
- gratifyGive satisfaction to
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
desire · whim · craving · appetite · guilty pleasure · splurge · fancy · reward
Willing to give freely
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- givingTransferring to another
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
munificent · liberal · largesse · bountiful · unstinting · lavish · free-handed · permitting
Therapeutic wellness facility
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- pamperIndulge excessively
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- coddleOverindulge or poach gently
treat · facial · manicure · pedicure · aromatherapy · sauna · luxuriate · dote
Greedy excess in consumption
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- excessSurplus beyond need
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
immoderation · surfeit · profligacy · wastefulness · dissipation · voracity · insatiability · overconsumption
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
decadent · splurge · affluence · gourmet · richness · splendor · haute · premium · glamour · plush
forgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- lenientTolerant of faults
easygoing · lax · understanding · patient · accommodating · flexible · gentle · nonjudgmental · soft · merciful
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
temptation · desire · whim · craving · appetite · guilty pleasure · splurge · fancy · reward · dessert
generous
Willing to give freely
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- givingTransferring to another
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
magnanimous · munificent · liberal · largesse · bountiful · unstinting · lavish · free-handed · permitting · bestowing
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
coddle · treat · facial · manicure · pedicure · aromatherapy · sauna · luxuriate · dote · cater
gluttony
Greedy excess in consumption
intemperance · immoderation · surfeit · profligacy · wastefulness · dissipation · voracity · insatiability · overconsumption · unrestrained
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- dessert qualitiessweet, creamy, rich, decadent, sugary
- food adjectivesdelicious, tasty, yummy, scrumptious, savory
- indulgencepamper, pamper yourself, treat yourself, hedonism, decadence
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- food photographyhero shot, food styling, plating, garnish, overhead shot
indulgentstrict
Rigorous, without flexibility
stern · harsh · severe · demanding · unforgiving
indulgentaustere
Severely simple and unadorned
spartan · abstemious · abstinent · ascetic · self-denying
- 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
indulge, indulgence, indulged, indulges, indulgently, indulgences, overindulgence, overindulgent, self-indulgent