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spoilt

[spoilt] / spɔɪlt /
ADJECTIVE
defiled
Synonyms
STRONG
besmirched cooked desecrated dirty dishonored exposed polluted profaned ravished tainted trashed vitiated
WEAK
common impure mucked up unclean
Antonyms
STRONG
clean pure
WEAK
cleansed hallowed honorable purified sanctified
ADJECTIVE
ruined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
derelict dilapidated
STRONG
shot undid undone
WEAK
fordone irremediable irreparable
Antonyms
WEAK
flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

Example Sentences

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The contributor wrote that they had seen a rise in "spoilt" children with "demanding behaviour due to overindulgent parenting".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Defender Victor Lindelof and back-up goalkeepers Tom Heaton and Altay Bayindir were the only other players on the bench so, unless Ten Hag was planning a sensational David James-style substitution, he wasn't spoilt for choice.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Some could argue British music lovers are spoilt for choice.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer posted on X: "A superb battling away performance from every single player. Shouldn't be spoilt by a disgusting decision."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

If you know your heart sorry, I say, that mean it not quite as spoilt as you think.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.