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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

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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

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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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An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

And that’s precisely why the franchise’s disappointed fans and their frustrated allies spent the months ahead of the seventh installment’s February 27 release spreading and spoiling all of the film’s climactic reveals.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

More recently it has been about loading up mass-market vehicles with premium features and spoiling amenities that would add thousands more to competitive vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

"I don't really see it spoiling the game."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

“I fell. Donte helped me up. The others were spoiling for a fight.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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