indulging
Treating oneself freely
Indulging is allowing yourself or someone else a pleasure, especially one that might be considered excessive or unearned.
You might indulge in a second slice of cake, or indulge a child's whims.
She spent the weekend indulging in trashy television.
To indulge someone is to gratify their desires, often with the implication of spoiling them.
Enjoying something slowly
- relishingEnjoying with keen appreciation
- enjoyingFinding pleasure in
- delightingGiving intense pleasure
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
reveling · luxuriating · wallowing · gratification · satisfaction · enjoyment · hedonism · gusto
Granting permission to proceed
- toleratingPermitting despite discomfort
- humoringAppeasing someone's wishes
- enablingMaking something feasible
- giving inCeasing to resist
yielding · accommodating · acquiescing · entertaining · satisfying · gratifying · obliging · spoiling
Uncontrolled excessive intake
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
gorging · overdoing · splurging · pigging out · excessiveness · unrestraint · surfeit · saturation
Therapeutic wellness facility
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- facialBeauty service for skin
- manicureCosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
aromatherapy · bubble bath · self-care · relaxation · wellness · rejuvenation · skincare · sauna
Spending freely, excessively
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
sumptuousness · champagne · caviar · fine dining · designer goods · first class · five-star · gourmet
savoring
Enjoying something slowly
- relishingEnjoying with keen appreciation
- enjoyingFinding pleasure in
- delightingGiving intense pleasure
basking · reveling · luxuriating · wallowing · gratification · satisfaction · enjoyment · hedonism · gusto · appreciation
allowing
Granting permission to proceed
- toleratingPermitting despite discomfort
- humoringAppeasing someone's wishes
- enablingMaking something feasible
giving in · yielding · accommodating · acquiescing · entertaining · satisfying · gratifying · obliging · spoiling · coddling
bingeing
Uncontrolled excessive intake
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- immoderationLack of self-restraint
intemperance · gorging · overdoing · splurging · pigging out · excessiveness · unrestraint · surfeit · saturation · too much
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
pedicure · aromatherapy · bubble bath · self-care · relaxation · wellness · rejuvenation · skincare · sauna · body wrap
splurging
Spending freely, excessively
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
decadence · sumptuousness · champagne · caviar · fine dining · designer goods · first class · five-star · gourmet · truffles
- Snacking Habitssnacking, nibbling, munching, crunching, grazing
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- gluttonyglutton, gluttonous, gorge, gorger, gorging
- overindulgencebinge, gorging, overeating, gluttony, pig out
- savoringsavoring, relishing, tasting, sipping, enjoying
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
indulgingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
refraining · forgoing · renouncing · fasting · sacrificing
indulgingdepriving
Taking something from someone
denying · disciplining · restricting · frustrating · refusing
indulgingmoderating
Making less extreme
restraining · tempering · abstaining · economizing · rationing