OVERINDULGENCES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word overindulgences. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVERINDULGENCES
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immoderateness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation | ||||||||
debaucheries | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | ||||||||
dissipations | nounn | |||||||
noun • breaking up and scattering by dispersion • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||||
excesses | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
extravagances | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
gluttonies | nounn | |||||||
noun • habitual eating to excess • eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||||
indulgences | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
intemperances | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being intemperate • consumption of alcoholic drinks • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence | ||||||||
luxuries | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity • the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive • wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living | ||||||||
prodigalities | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||||
excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required |