Synonyms

spoiled

American

[spoild] / spɔɪld /

adjective

(of a person, especially a child) indulged excessively or pampered, with a harmful effect on character.

Her grandfather is a rough, no-nonsense farmer with little patience for a spoiled kid from the city.
(of food) having become bad or unfit for use; tainted, rancid, or soured.

Eating spoiled fish causes symptoms that closely resemble an allergic reaction.
severely damaged or harmed, especially in a way that reduces value, usefulness, excellence, enjoyment, etc.; marred or ruined.

His new book, Fly Fishing Tips for the Desperate, can help turn a spoiled fishing trip into a successful one.
(of a ballot) disqualified by being marked in an improper way or otherwise marred or defaced.

If you make a mistake on your absentee ballot, return it to the auditor with "spoiled ballot” on the envelope and request a replacement.

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of spoil.

Other Word Forms

unspoiled adjective

Etymology

Origin of spoiled

spoil ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Scripts were packed with bad-boy rebels, spoiled teen queens and uncool misfits of all kinds.

From Salon

Trotsky’s fate may be well known, yet the final chapters of Mr. Ireland’s book should no more be spoiled than should a gripping page turner.

From The Wall Street Journal

I am very lucky in that I’m a very good sleeper and the few times in my life when I do experience insomnia, it’s infuriating to me because I am spoiled, basically.

From Los Angeles Times

It did smell sweet, but also slightly rotten, like spoiled fruit.

From Literature

Brazilian director Karim Ainouz's surreal satire "Rosebush Pruning" premiered on Saturday at the Berlin Film Festival with one of the programme's starriest casts portraying an outrageously spoiled and dysfunctional family descending into chaos.

From Barron's

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