Thesaurus:indulge

Thesaurus

indulge

English

Verb

Sense: transitive: to satisfy the needs or wishes of; to give free reign to

Synonyms

• baby    [⇒ thesaurus]
• cocker
• coddle
• cosset
• featherbed
• indulge
• mollycoddle
• mother    [⇒ thesaurus]
• namby-pamby
• nanny
• pamper    [⇒ thesaurus]
• posset
• spoil    [⇒ thesaurus]

Antonyms

• drive
• push
• work    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• overprotect
• sate
• satisfy

See also

• defend    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “902. endearment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “indulge” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.