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self-indulgent

/ˌself.ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/

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adjective

/ˌself.ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/B2formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который позволяет себе иметь или делать то, что ему нравится, часто не задумываясь о последствиях или потребностях других.

Describes someone who allows themselves to have or do things that they enjoy, often without considering the consequences or the needs of others.

  1. Excessive gratification of one's own desiresB2formal

    Characterized by allowing oneself to have or do things that one enjoys, often to an excessive or selfish degree, without restraint or concern for others.

    ruПотворство своим желаниям

    • His self-indulgent spending on luxury cars left him in debt.
    • She took a self-indulgent vacation to a private island, ignoring her work responsibilities.
    • The novel was criticized for its self-indulgent prose and lack of plot.
    • He gave a self-indulgent speech that focused only on his own achievements.

    Synonymsdecadentextravagantimmoderateintemperatesybaritic

    Antonymsabstemiousasceticausteredisciplinedrestrainedself-denyingselflessspartantemperate

Forms
  • more self-indulgent comparative form
  • most self-indulgent superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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