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Definition of Overindulgent
1. Adjective. Excessively indulgent.
Definition of Overindulgent
1. Adjective. Tending to indulge excessively. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overindulgent
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overindulgent
Literary usage of Overindulgent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1905)
"... who are indolent, sedentary, overindulgent in food and drink and in those
whose musculature is flabby, and is especially common when anemia is present. ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Possibly, too. he was overindulgent to the wishes of traffickers in the sale of
brandy to the aborigines, a practice which resulted in grave disorders. ..."
3. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1921)
"The mother was intelligent, a little overindulgent but ready and eager to try to
put through the doctor's orders, with the counsel and advice of the ..."
4. A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life: Adapted to the State and Condition by William Law (1821)
"... that she never thinks she is well enough; and so overindulgent, that she never
can be really well. So that it costs her a great deal in sleeping ..."
5. Music (1893)
"trustful as the mother was overindulgent and incapable—laid the foundation to
his later unsociable habits and unguarded manner in life. ..."
6. A History of the United States by Charles Kendall Adams, William Peterfield Trent (1909)
"While no scandal of any kind ever attached to Grant himself, it was widely felt
that he was overindulgent to officials of questionable honesty. ..."
7. United States: From the Landing of Columbus to the Signing of the Peace by Julian Hawthorne (1898)
"And Taylor, like our contemporary generals, was perhaps overindulgent; he loved
not slaughter for its own sake; and finally agreed to let them march out ..."
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