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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Recent Examples of spoiled

Adjective

People are throwing out spoiled food and lining up for hot meals, according to reports, while searching for laundromats, working Wi-Fi, cleaning wipes and diapers. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Fridge smells often come from spoiled food and mildew, which can be tackled with vinegar and baking soda. — The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026 Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Prolonged outages disproportionately impact the elderly and low-income residents, causing spoiled food, lost wages, and health risks. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Grocery stores can use the 2D codes to remove about-to-expire food and lock out spoiled items from getting rung up at checkout. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Lineage, meanwhile, said it's removed 93% of the more than 80 million pounds of spoiled food from the facility. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The putrid odors, insects and rodents coming from the millions of pounds of spoiled food have plagued surrounding neighborhoods, with residents submitting thousands of complaints to regulators. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Raised by servants and educated by an uncle, Sade was a spoiled child with a temper and a taste for rebellion. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

As a rough stretch dropped the Wings to eighth in the standings, the vibes spoiled a bit. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Signs Peanut Butter Has Spoiled The most obvious sign that peanut butter has spoiled is the presence of mold. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026 The seeming confirmation that Cyberleek has a full build, likely from 2025, opens the door to the possibility that the story of GTA VI could start being spoiled. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Dje D'Avilla had a goal and an assist in the first 14 minutes and the Chicago Fire spoiled the debut of Portland Timbers coach Martí Cifuentes with a 2-1 victory on Sunday night. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Lake Nona turns the ball over on downs after a bad snap spoiled what looked like a promising drive. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 In Salinger’s narrative, Pencey is plagued by a population of troubled youth, crooked teachers, and spoiled rich kids, a mixture that often begat abuse. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal's debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoiled

Adjective

His last Netflix partnership, the miniseries Zero Day, put up rotten scores.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Always bury the rotten fruit in the center of your compost pile to help mask the smell and deter unwanted animals.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotten

Verb

But Reese and her Dream teammates tainted the historic night during the final 20 seconds.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
In July, the US was hit with a wave of explosive diarrhea caused by an outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that spreads through food and water tainted with human feces.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tainted

Verb

Determining the causes of death was complicated by how decomposed the bodies were, the medical examiner’s office said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of decomposed

Verb

At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The Don Curry Nature Trail — named for the Troop 326 scoutmaster and Fort Worth attorney — replaced an older trail that had been damaged by erosion.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

Verb

When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of indulged

Verb

Glutathione is processed in sterile compounding pharmacies, and there have been cases of people getting poisoned due to contamination at these facilities, Sack said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Patterson was accused of pretending to eat the same portion, and of feigning illness in an elaborate ruse to suggest she’d also been poisoned.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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