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Meaning of "overindulgent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERINDULGENT

overindulgent  [ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERINDULGENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overindulgent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERINDULGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overindulgent in the English dictionary

The definition of overindulgent in the dictionary is indulging immoderately; binge. Other definition of overindulgent is yielding excessively to the wishes of; spoiling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERINDULGENT


agent
ˈeɪdʒənt
argent
ˈɑːdʒənt
contingent
kənˈtɪndʒənt
detergent
dɪˈtɜːdʒənt
divergent
daɪˈvɜːdʒənt
effulgent
ɪˈfʌldʒənt
emulgent
ɪˈmʌldʒənt
fulgent
ˈfʌldʒənt
indulgent
ɪnˈdʌldʒənt
intelligent
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt
pageant
ˈpædʒənt
prefulgent
prɪˈfʌldʒənt
profulgent
prəˈfʌldʒənt
reagent
riːˈeɪdʒənt
refulgent
rɪˈfʌldʒənt
regent
ˈriːdʒənt
sergeant
ˈsɑːdʒənt
stringent
ˈstrɪndʒənt
tangent
ˈtændʒənt
urgent
ˈɜːdʒənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERINDULGENT

overidentify
overidle
Overijssel
overimaginative
overimpress
overimpressed
overindulge
overindulgence
overinflate
overinflation
overinform
overingenious
overingenuity
overinked
overinsistent
overinsurance
overinsure
overintense
overintensity
overinvestment

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERINDULGENT

chemical agent
convergent
diligent
dirigent
emergent
estate agent
exigent
export agent
free agent
gent
insurance agent
insurgent
negligent
real-estate agent
release agent
secret agent
self-indulgent
special agent
travel agent
wetting agent

Synonyms and antonyms of overindulgent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overindulgent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERINDULGENT

Find out the translation of overindulgent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overindulgent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overindulgent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overindulgent
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overindulgent
570 millions of speakers

English

overindulgent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overindulgent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overindulgent
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overindulgent
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overindulgent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overindulgent
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overindulgent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu nachsichtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overindulgent
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overindulgent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overindulgent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overindulgent
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overindulgent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरेकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı müsamahakâr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overindulgent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overindulgent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overindulgent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overindulgent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιεικείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bederf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overindulgent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overindulgent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overindulgent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERINDULGENT»

The term «overindulgent» is normally little used and occupies the 128.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERINDULGENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overindulgent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overindulgent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overindulgent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERINDULGENT»

Discover the use of overindulgent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overindulgent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raising a responsible child: how parents can avoid ...
In this book you will find creative solutions to many common behavior problems - from a child's temper tantrums at age six to a teenager's poor performance in high school - before they escalate into much more serious problems.
Elizabeth M. Ellis, 1995
2
Vieux Carré Chic: The Art of Overindulgent Home Decor
Paying tribute and homage to the French Quarter’s compelling clash-of-culture imagery of past and present, this highly visual collage reveals a mad hatter’s mesmerizing jumble of exquisitely-controlled chaos.
T. J. Fisher, 2010
3
The Yin and Yang of American Culture: A Paradox
Overindulgent. Eating. "Welcome to America! If you don't watch what you eat, you' ll gain ten pounds during the first semester because food is so fattening and sweet." This was the first warning I got from my Korean friends when I arrived in the ...
Eun Y. Kim, 2001
4
Raising a Responsible Child
6Undoing. the. Overindulgent. Parent. Syndrome. Now you are ready. Youhave recognized moreclearlythe problems your youngster is havingandwhy. You haveidentifiedwhatitis aboutyour approach that's not working. In the last chapter, you ...
Elizabeth Ellis, 1996
5
Developmental Leadership: Equipping, Enabling, and ...
The transformational process must begin with an understanding of the causes of the entitlement mentality, which are as follows: • Overindulgent parents • Misguided school systems • Entertainment media • Government “entitlement” programs ...
David L. Goetsch, 2011
6
I Run, Therefore I Am--Nuts!
I'd be back next year and show him the lim- berness of an overindulgent contortionist. I'd open the door with my feet! I'd lie on his massage table and casually scratch my ear with my big toe! I'd tie my shoes just by bending over at the waist and ...
Bob Schwartz, 2001
7
The Object of My Affection Is in My Reflection: Coping with ...
Parents who give children too much, too soon, for too long, and at developmentally inappropriate times can be considered overindulgent. These parents overindulge to meet their own needs, not the needs of their children, and they deprive ...
Rokelle Lerner, 2008
8
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
overindulgent. parents. James had called "a moral equivalent for war." From the campus that had been silent so long now came a roar of approval, and almost overnight the protective cocoon was shed. The lament of the young THIS WAS THE ...
9
Cognitive-Behavioural Assessment And Therapy With Adolescents
Overindulgent parents are those who attempt to provide their teenagers with everything they need and desire without setting age-appropriate expectations in return. Overprotective parenting is a variation of overindulgence. The parent tries to ...
Janet Zarb, 2014
10
Developmental-behavioral Pediatrics
Parental Overindulgence Parents in overindulgent families smother their children with an overabundance of love and nurturance, but are unable to set suitable limits or enforce restrictions. There is excessive approval and insufficient discipline ...
William B. Carey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERINDULGENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overindulgent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to lose political friends and alienate voters
... complaining when people exercise their freedom to choose. And suggesting people are overindulgent morons is no way to win their support. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Outdoor column: Time to tune up for doves, ducks
It's a credit to our overindulgent natures that we were able to waddle out into the field when the time came to commence hunting, much less to ... «New Bern Sun Journal, Jul 15»
3
Friday TV Flashback: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles …
... Terminator at the time, and seeing even whole-plot references to our favorite films was not as rampant as the overindulgent meta-awareness ... «KSiteTV, Jul 15»
4
The Dangerously Vague Romance of War
Their pushy, overindulgent attitude toward our 18-year olds should piss us off more than it does, since what they are conning the young into is ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
5
20 Years Later: Jodeci's 'The Show, The After Party, The Hotel …
In many ways, it's really overindulgent with the skits and what not. I will say that it's probably Jodeci's most cohesive and consistent record. «The BoomBox, Jul 15»
6
Overnight review: 'Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits'
Mandy Patinkin (Gabriel Maldonado), for example, is skewered in a song in which he sings of his tendency to be “somewhat overindulgent” in ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
7
Don't let denial stand in your way
... were usually either on a strict diet and rigid exercise program or going to the other extreme of being sedentary and overindulgent with eating. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
8
Review: Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Venue …
Now drum solos can be overlong and overindulgent. This one certainly wasn't. “Extraordinaire” “Unique” shouted Jools as the band drifted back ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
9
Big Media Ignores Nobel Physicist, Promotes Hollywood Climate …
We'll still be force-fed doomsday disinformation by vacuous, self-righteous, overindulgent celebrities. However, Dr. Giaever is not a lone ... «The New American, Jul 15»
10
We Need to Talk About the 2015 Emmy Nominations
Who Was Snubbed: I've shat on Modern Family a lot in this post, but its five previous consecutive wins for Best Comedy were overindulgent at ... «Out Magazine, Jul 15»

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