spoiling

ADJECTIVE

decaying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing crumbling deteriorating

STRONG

decomposing disintegrating eroding oxidizing rusting

WEAK

breaking down breaking up falling to pieces in ruins wasting away wearing away

ADJECTIVE

easy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flexible soft

WEAK

accommodating amenable benign biddable charitable clement compassionate compliant condoning deceivable deludable dupable easygoing excusing exploitable fleeceable forbearing forgiving gentle gullible humoring indulgent kindly lax lenient liberal light merciful mild moderate mollycoddling naive pampering pardoning submissive susceptible sympathetic temperate tractable trusting unburdensome unoppressive unsuspicious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rigid stern unyielding

WEAK

demanding intolerant oppressive strict unpermissive

ADJECTIVE

lenient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benign compassionate compliant forgiving indulgent sympathetic tolerant

WEAK

allowing amiable assuaging assuasive being big benignant charitable clement complaisant condoning easy easygoing emollient excusing favoring forbearing gentle going easy on good-natured humoring kind kindly letting live with loving merciful mild mollycoddling obliging pampering pardoning permitting soft soft-shell softhearted sparing tender yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hateful merciless

WEAK

hard intolerant limiting restrictive rigorous severe

NOUN

destroying

Synonyms

STRONG

wrecking

WEAK

carnage destruction

NOUN

deterioration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline degradation depreciation devaluation disintegration dislocation downturn slump worsening

STRONG

abasement adulteration atrophy corrosion debasement decadence declension declination decomposition descent dilapidation disrepair downfall downgrade drop fall lapse lessening perversion retrogression rotting ruin vitiation

WEAK

crumbling decaying degringolade

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase

STRONG

ascent development growth improvement rise success upgrade

WEAK

betterment building construction

NOUN

detriment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage

STRONG

damage disservice drawback harm hurt impairment injury liability loss mischief prejudice

WEAK

marring

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing boon favor good help

WEAK

assistance gain profit

NOUN

erosion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrosion decrease destruction disintegration

STRONG

abrasion attrition consumption despoliation wear

WEAK

desedimentation eating away grinding down washing away wearing down

Antonyms

WEAK

building construction rebuilding strengthening

NOUN

indulgence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extravagance kindness leniency permissiveness privilege

STRONG

allowance appeasement attention courtesy endurance excess favor fondling fondness forbearance fulfillment goodwill hedonism immoderation intemperance intemperateness lenience pampering partiality patience petting pleasing profligacy satiation satisfaction service tolerance toleration understanding

WEAK

babying coddling favoring gratifying kowtowing placating profligateness toadying treating

Antonyms

STRONG

disapproval disfavor disregard dissatisfaction frustration intolerance need want

WEAK

abstention care moderation temperance

NOUN

overindulgence

Synonyms

STRONG

depravity dissipation excess gluttony intemperance orgy overeating satiation satiety

WEAK

overdrinking

Antonyms

STRONG

virtue

Example Sentences

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Spoiling for a fight, he sailed into the Irish Sea.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2017

Spoiling that dream for Clemson would perhaps make this bowl eligible South Carolina’s greatest victory.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2016

Spoiling for a fight Why the aggressive response from Bush now?

From MSNBC • Oct. 19, 2015

Spoiling our rival 49ers’ Thanksgiving and eventually their season?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2015

‘Yes, yes we could. Spoiling nice fish, scorching it. Give me fish now, and keep nassty chips!’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

spoiling

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