overindulged

Went too far

Overindulged is the past tense of overindulge—to indulge too much.

Someone who overindulged in food or drink consumed more than was wise: I overindulged at the party and regretted it the next morning.

Parents who overindulged their children gave them too much of what they wanted, spoiling them.

excess

binge

Bout of excess

  • gorgeDeep, narrow valley
  • overeatConsume beyond satiation
  • surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying

glut · feast · stuffing · overconsumption · splurge · spree · immoderation · intemperance · overabundance · extravagance

consequences

hangover

Post-drinking illness

bloating · regret · discomfort · queasiness · lethargy · stomachache · grogginess · dehydration · malaise · indigestion

guilt

shame

Painful awareness of failure

contrition · embarrassment · penitence · compunction · self-criticism · repentance · pangs · atonement · self-reproach · chagrin

hedonism

pleasure

Happy, satisfied feeling

hedonism · abandon · uninhibited · sensuality · enjoyment · pampering · spoiling · opulence · revelry · debauchery

restraint

impulse

Sudden urge to act

compulsion · temptation · willpower · moderation · self-control · abstinence · restraint · giving in · caving · weakness

Opposites
degree of consumption/gratification

overindulgedabstained

Voluntarily held back

fasted · refrained · abstinent · abstemious · self-denying

treatment of self or others

overindulgedneglected

Not given proper attention

deprived · denied · starved · disciplined · underfed

Family

overindulge, overindulgence, overindulgent, overindulges, overindulging, overindulgences

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