self-indulgent

[ self-in-duhl-juhnt, self- ]

adjective

1. indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
2. characterized by such indulgence.

self-indulgent

adjective

1. tending to indulge one's own desires, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌself-inˈdulgently, adverb
• ˌself-inˈdulgence, noun

Other Words From

• self-in·dulgence noun
• self-in·dulgent·ly adverb
• self-in·dulger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-indulgent¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

His last words, or so they say, were woefully self-indulgent: “Why me, Johnny Lazia, who has been the friend of everybody?”

From The Daily Beast

A British editorialist called it, “mesmerizingly precious and hideously self-indulgent.”

From The Daily Beast

Oftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection.

From The Daily Beast

Seriously—“In the Woods” was some of the most self-indulgent TV I'd ever seen.

From The Daily Beast

It sounds terribly self-indulgent, but actors do tend to be very self-critical.

From The Daily Beast

Elsie would think it self-indulgent and abominable to stay in bed to breakfast—I don't.

From Project Gutenberg

Who can wield irresponsible power and not become arrogant, and perhaps self-indulgent?

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The husband was extravagant and self-indulgent; the wife panted for beatitudes it was not in his nature to give.

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In those days I am afraid I did not discriminate very justly between refinement of taste and self-indulgent fastidiousness.

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One of their self-indulgent customs would strike a modern community with horror.

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Related Words

• hedonistic