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splurge vs humouring

humouring vs splurge

splurge and humouring both are nouns.

splurge is a verb but humouring is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
splurge Yes No Yes No
humouring Yes No No No
As nouns, humouring is a hypernym of splurge; that is, humouring is a word with a broader meaning than splurge:
  • splurge: any act of immoderate indulgence
  • humouring: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Other hypernyms of splurge include humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering.
splurge (noun) humouring (noun)
any act of immoderate indulgence the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
splurge (verb) humouring (verb)
be showy or ostentatious
indulge oneself
Difference between splurge and humouring

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