SPOILED Synonyms: 269 Similar and Opposite Words

spoiled 1 of 2

adjective

as in rotten

having undergone organic breakdown spoiled milk

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spoiled

2 of 2

verb

variants or chiefly British spoilt

past tense of spoil

as in tainted

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable too much coddling will spoil the child

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as in decomposed

to go through decomposition the meat has spoiled

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as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait

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as in indulged

to treat with great or excessive care when they were newlyweds, the wife tended to spoil her husband, but she soon got over that

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Caleb Bowlin / Getty Images A good night in New York totally spoiled? — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 At some point in the last few days, Henry (Hudson Williams), the spoiled 22-year-old scion of a fish processing magnate, has disappeared from his giant mansion perched at the edge of a Canadian island. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 In Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties, voters have a limit of three spoiled ballots. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that its cybercrime unit was investigating the large-scale attack, including the extent of damage caused by spoiled food and reports of fires. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Wallace plays Mia, a spoiled heiress who is sent by her grandfather to Palermo, Sicily, without money or her customary luxuries, to work as a real estate agent in the family business. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday that its cybercrime unit was investigating the large-scale attack, including the extent of damage caused by spoiled food and possible fires. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 An unusual cyberattack in France tampered with refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets across the country, leading to spoiled food. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

While further plot details can’t be spoiled, the opening sequence has Tarantino’s distinguished style of writing and visually, the Hollywood of 1977 is, in true Fincher style, gritty and dark. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 The win gave Houston its first 3-0 start since 2017-18, and spoiled Atlanta's home opener after the Hawks won their first two games of the season on the road. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 There has been no more satisfying slap in cinema this year than the one Erika lands on a smug German actor, leading to a wicked punchline that shouldn’t be spoiled. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Anthony Edwards hit nine 3-pointers and scored 45 points to join an elite club; LaMelo Ball scored 21 in his Minnesota debut, and the Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo's first game with Miami by beating the Heat 131-106 on Wednesday night. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 George's individual performance was ultimately spoiled by Boston's collapse. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards spoiled Antetokounmpo’s Heat regular-season debut, leading the Timberwolves (1-0) to a 131-106 blowout win over the Heat (0-1) in Wednesday night’s season opener at Kaseya Center. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The transient air pressure of a passing thunderstorm, or the excessive production of cow patties, spoiled the chips. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Audiences intent on not having the whole thing spoiled snapped up tickets, with A24 reporting that there were more than 2,000 sellouts. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Zhang and his colleagues theorize that this reaction might help plants avoid pathogens, similar to the way unpleasant smells help animals steer clear of rotten food.

— Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
Sometimes your potatoes will be not be super clean with little sprouts and little rotten bits that need to be cut off.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotten

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The coins were originally buried together in a container made of organic material that has since decomposed, archaeologists believe.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Many of the children's bodies were severely decomposed, with only 26 able to be identified, and investigations into the other deaths are ongoing.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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The attack also damaged a nearby care home, with emergency crews evacuating 15 elderly residents, the service said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

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With some of his publishing money, Bernard indulged his love of vintage Japanese fashion and has a 2000s-era Tuscan house on his vision board.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulged

Verb

Apparently, Griffith now suspected that the Mesmers had poisoned Briswalter, and planned to poison him next.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
The video cuts to Swift living out exactly what Johnson’s been living through, revealing that Farrell poisoned Swift, leading to her death.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of poisoned

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While the show is beloved, its legacy has also been marred with a series of tragedies and controversies, both on and off screen.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Montgomery High School has been marred by previous violence, including a March 2023 stabbing that killed a 16-year-old student.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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