Indulgence and Refrainment

Opposite meaning words

Indulgence noun - An act of kind assistance.

Show all Definitions

Refrainment is an antonym for indulgence.

Refrainment noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Usage example: students in the class should show some generosity and refrainment when critiquing the work of their fellow photographers

Show all Definitions

Indulgence is an antonym for refrainment in topics: temperance, self-restraint.

Cite this Source

Refrainment and Indulgence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indulgence/refrainment

Indulgence & Refrainment. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indulgence/refrainment>.

Refrainment or Indulgence. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indulgence/refrainment.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "indulgence" and "refrainment" have occurred on timeline