Synonyms & related words for indulgence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of indulgence — including pampering, humoring, lenience, leniency, overindulgence, intemperance. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to indulgence

Explore words related to indulgence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include indulging, indulger, indulgent, overindulgent, indulged, indulges, overindulge, folly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for indulgence

Common synonyms for indulgence include pampering, humoring, lenience, leniency, overindulgence, intemperance, gluttony, immoderateness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does indulgence come from?

The word indulgence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dulg-, from Latin indulgeo (“be lenient”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.