Spoiled — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Spoiled

Spoiled (verb)

to damage seriously, ruin
to impair the quality or effect of
to impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise

Spoiled (phrase)

given a lot of choices
very spoiled
given a lot of choices

Spoiled (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

having undergone organic breakdown

"spoiled milk"

similar: addled, bad, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, putrefied, putrid, rotten

related: curdled, fermented, off, rancid, rank, sour, soured, sourish, turned, contaminated, defiled, fouled, impure, polluted, tainted, corroded, crumbled, degenerated, deteriorated, disintegrated, decaying, decomposing, disintegrating, mildewy, moldering, moldy, putrefying, putrescent, rotting, gangrenous

opposite: undecomposed

near: fresh, good, sweet, preserved, pristine, uncontaminated, undefiled, unpolluted, unspoiled, untainted, untouched

Spoiled (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

"too much coddling will spoil the child"

similar: blemished, darkened, marred, poisoned, stained, tainted, tarnished, touched, vitiated

related: begrimed, besmeared, besmirched, blackened, blurred, clouded, dirtied, discolored, polluted, smeared, smirched, smudged, smutted, soiled, sullied, tarred, abased, cheapened, debased, degraded, demeaned, discredited, disgraced, dishonored, fouled, lowered, sank, shamed, bastardized, corrupted, debauched, demoralized, depraved, perverted, subverted, colored, distorted, twisted

near: cleansed, purified, dignified, elevated, ennobled, enshrined, glorified, hallowed, magnified, uplifted
to go through decomposition

"the meat has spoiled"

similar: broke down, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, disintegrated, festered, fouled, molded, moldered, perished (chiefly British), putrefied, rotted, fell apart, went to seed

related: soured, turned, turned off (British), contaminated, defiled, polluted, tainted, addled, curdled, fermented, mortified, rusted, crumbled, declined, degenerated, descended, deteriorated, dilapidated, sank, withered

near: aged, developed, grew, matured, ripened, refreshed, renewed, restored, cleansed, purified, assembled, composed, integrated, ameliorated, bettered, improved, meliorated
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

"know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait"

similar: blemished, bloodied, broke, compromised, crabbed, crippled, crossed (up), damaged, defaced, disfigured, endamaged, flawed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, vitiated

related: deteriorated, enervated, enfeebled, undermined, weakened, eroded, scoured, washed out, wore (away), blighted, tarnished, dented, dinged, dinted, botched, gummed (up), queered, lacerated, wounded, disabled, hamstrung, lamed, maimed, mangled, mutilated, tormented, tortured, annihilated, banged up, bashed, battered, clobbered, crushed, dashed, decimated, demolished, desolated, destroyed, devastated, did in, pulverized, razed, ruined, scourged, shattered, smashed, tore down, totaled, wasted, wiped out, wrecked

opposite: doctored, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renovated, repaired, revamped

near: cured, healed, helped, rectified, rehabilitated, remedied, edited, remodeled, revised, ameliorated, bettered, enhanced, enriched, improved, meliorated, perfected, refined
to treat with great or excessive care

"when they were newlyweds, the wife tended to spoil her husband, but she soon got over that"

similar: babied, cockered, coddled, cosseted, dandled, indulged, mollycoddled, nursed, pampered, wet-nursed

related: catered (to), humored, contented, delighted, gladdened, gratified, mothered, obliged, pleased, satisfied, appeased, mollified, pacified, placated, soothed

opposite: abused, ill-treated, ill-used, maltreated, manhandled, mishandled, mistreated, misused

near: controlled, disciplined, restrained, oppressed, neglected, overlooked, slighted, molested, outraged, violated, harassed, harmed, hurt, injured, persecuted, tormented, tortured, victimized

Related Entry: Spoil (verb)

Spoil is a different word from Spoiled. The synonyms below are for spoil, not for spoiled.

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

"too much coddling will spoil the child"

similar: blemish, darken, mar, poison, stain, taint, tarnish, touch, vitiate

related: begrime, besmear, besmirch, blacken, blur, cloud, dirty, discolor, pollute, smear, smirch, smudge, smut, soil, sully, tar, abase, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, foul, lower, shame, sink, bastardize, corrupt, debauch, demoralize, deprave, pervert, subvert, color, distort, twist

near: cleanse, purify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, glorify, hallow, magnify, uplift
to go through decomposition

"the meat has spoiled"

similar: break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, fester, foul, mold, molder, perish (chiefly British), putrefy, rot, fall apart, go to seed

related: sour, turn, turn off (British), contaminate, defile, pollute, taint, addle, curdle, ferment, mortify, rust, crumble, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dilapidate, sink, wither

near: age, develop, grow, mature, ripen, refresh, renew, restore, cleanse, purify, assemble, compose, integrate, ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

"know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait"

similar: blemish, bloody, break, compromise, crab, cripple, cross (up), damage, deface, disfigure, endamage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, vitiate

related: deteriorate, enervate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken, erode, scour, wash out, wear (away), blight, tarnish, dent, ding, dint, botch, gum (up), queer, lacerate, wound, disable, hamstring, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate, torment, torture, annihilate, bang up, bash, batter, clobber, crush, dash, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, do in, pulverize, raze, ruin, scourge, shatter, smash, tear down, total, waste, wipe out, wreck

opposite: doctor, fix, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, revamp

near: cure, heal, help, rectify, rehabilitate, remedy, edit, remodel, revise, ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine
to treat with great or excessive care

"when they were newlyweds, the wife tended to spoil her husband, but she soon got over that"

similar: baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, dandle, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, wet-nurse

related: cater (to), humor, content, delight, gladden, gratify, mother, oblige, please, satisfy, appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

opposite: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

near: control, discipline, restrain, oppress, neglect, overlook, slight, molest, outrage, violate, harass, harm, hurt, injure, persecute, torment, torture, victimize

Related Entry: Spoiled (for) (verb)

Spoiled (for) is a different word from Spoiled. The synonyms below are for spoiled (for), not for spoiled.

as in wanted, pined (for)

similar: ached (for), coveted, craved, desiderated, desired, died (for), hankered (for or after), hungered (for), itched (for), jonesed (for) (slang), longed (for), lusted (for or after), panted (after), pined (for), repined (for), salivated (for), sighed (for), thirsted (for), wanted, wished (for), yearned (for), yenned (for), adored, delighted (in), dug, enjoyed, fancied, grooved (on), liked, loved, relished, reveled (in), admired, appreciated, cherished, prized, treasured, valued, favored, preferred

opposite: abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, execrated, hated, loathed, declined, refused, rejected, spurned

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Spoiled

The most common words with a similar meaning to Spoiled:

Chiefly British: perished

addled, bad, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, putrefied, putrid, rotten, blemished, darkened, marred, poisoned, stained, tainted, tarnished, touched, vitiated, broke down, disintegrated, festered, fouled, molded, moldered, rotted, bloodied, broke, compromised, crabbed, crippled, crossed (up), damaged, defaced, disfigured, endamaged, flawed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, babied

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Spoiled

Words with the opposite meaning of Spoiled:

undecomposed, doctored, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renovated, repaired, revamped, abused, ill-treated, ill-used, maltreated, manhandled, mishandled, mistreated, misused

Related Words for Spoiled

Near Antonyms of Spoiled

Word Forms of Spoiled

Inflections: spoilt, spoiling

Derived words: spoilable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Spoiled

Middle English, from Anglo-French espuiller, espoiller, from Latin spoliare to strip of natural covering, despoil, from spolium skin, hide spill:1

First known use: 14th centuryt

Words & Phrases Containing Spoiled

spoiled for choice, spoiled rotten

Frequently Asked Questions about Spoiled

What does "Spoiled" mean?

"Spoiled" means to damage seriously, ruin. As an a verb, a phrase and an adjective, it is defined as: to damage seriously, ruin. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Spoiled"?

Other words for "Spoiled" include addled, bad, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, putrefied, putrid and rotten. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Spoiled" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Spoiled"?

There are 185 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Spoiled". Common alternatives include addled, bad, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, putrefied, putrid, rotten, blemished and darkened.

What is the opposite of "Spoiled"?

Antonyms of "Spoiled" include undecomposed, doctored, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned and reconstructed. Near antonyms include fresh, good, sweet and preserved.

How do you use "Spoiled" in a sentence?

Examples of "Spoiled" in a sentence: "spoiled milk"; "too much coddling will spoil the child"; "the meat has spoiled".

Is "Spoiled" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Spoiled" can be used as a verb, a phrase and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Spoiled"?

"Spoiled" is pronounced /ˈspȯi(-ə)l/.

What is the origin of the word "Spoiled"?

"Spoiled" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French espuiller, espoiller, from Latin spoliare to strip of natural covering, despoil, from spolium skin, hide spill:1. First known use: 14th centuryt.