spoiler

[spoi-ler] / ˈspɔɪ lər /

NOUN

buccaneer

Synonyms

STRONG

corsair freebooter pirate rover viking

WEAK

rifler

NOUN

bungler

Synonyms

STRONG

blockhead blunderer bonehead botcher bumbler butcher butterfingers clod dolt donkey duffer dunce fool foul-up fumbler goofball idiot ignoramus incompetent klutz numskull

WEAK

addlebrain clumsy oaf featherbrain goof-up harebrain mismanager muddler muffer screwup

Antonyms

STRONG

brain genius

WEAK

success

NOUN

looter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

criminal marauder

STRONG

pilferer pillager plunderer raider

WEAK

ransacker ravager

NOUN

plunderer

Synonyms

STRONG

bandit freebooter looter marauder pillager raider thief vandal

WEAK

depredator rapparee ravager

Example Sentences

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And in a world warmed by fossil fuel pollution, Atlantic sea surface temperatures could have the potential to play spoiler to El Nino's impact.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Is it a spoiler to say he’ll soften by the end?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

There’s very little to say about the plot of “Apex” that wouldn’t be a spoiler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"When we meet this couple, it's not a spoiler to say they're on their knees," she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“I thought one spoiler doesn’t ruin the book.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

spoiler

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