Synonyms of spoiled

spoiled 1 of 2

adjective

as in rotten

having undergone organic breakdown

spoiled milk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotten
• corrupted
• decomposed
• decayed
• bad
• putrid
• rotting
• addled
• polluted
• soured
• putrefied
• sour
• contaminated
• turned
• tainted
• fermented
• rancid
• fouled
• deteriorated
• degenerated
• impure
• defiled
• off
• curdled
• crumbled
• corroded
• disintegrated
• decaying
• moldy
• decomposing
• rank
• sourish
• mildewy
• putrescent
• disintegrating
• gangrenous
• putrefying
• moldering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• good
• fresh
• preserved
• untouched
• undecomposed
• unspoiled
• uncontaminated
• pristine
• unpolluted
• untainted
• undefiled

spoiled

2 of 2

verb

variants or chiefly British spoilt

past tense of spoil

1

as in tainted

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

too much coddling will spoil the child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tainted
• poisoned
• marred
• stained
• darkened
• touched
• tarnished
• degraded
• distorted
• corrupted
• vitiated
• discredited
• smeared
• lowered
• polluted
• blackened
• blemished
• disgraced
• blurred
• soiled
• sullied
• discolored
• shamed
• perverted
• clouded
• smudged
• dishonored
• tarred
• depraved
• debased
• demeaned
• dirtied
• debauched
• besmirched
• subverted
• twisted
• cheapened
• fouled
• colored
• demoralized
• begrimed
• smutted
• besmeared
• sank
• smirched
• abased
• bastardized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purified
• cleansed
• elevated
• magnified
• dignified
• uplifted
• glorified
• enshrined
• ennobled
• hallowed

2

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition

the meat has spoiled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposed
• rotted
• disintegrated
• decayed
• corrupted
• molded
• perished
• deteriorated
• fouled
• festered
• fell apart
• putrefied
• soured
• crumbled
• descended
• contaminated
• polluted
• tainted
• turned
• broke down
• moldered
• went to seed
• defiled
• mortified
• rusted
• fermented
• addled
• degenerated
• curdled
• turned off
• dilapidated
• withered
• declined
• sank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• matured
• aged
• grew
• ripened
• restored
• renewed
• refreshed
• purified
• improved
• cleansed
• composed
• integrated
• assembled
• ameliorated
• meliorated
• bettered

3

as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

know when to stop, for an unnecessary brushstroke can spoil a painted portrait

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damaged
• marred
• injured
• crippled
• hurt
• compromised
• weakened
• impaired
• eroded
• harmed
• ruined
• destroyed
• broke
• flawed
• disfigured
• crossed (up)
• vitiated
• blemished
• defaced
• bloodied
• undermined
• crabbed
• deteriorated
• shattered
• wounded
• battered
• endamaged
• enervated
• enfeebled
• wrecked
• tarnished
• wore (away)
• blighted
• washed out
• devastated
• tortured
• demolished
• wasted
• dented
• disabled
• tormented
• scoured
• smashed
• mutilated
• crushed
• botched
• pulverized
• maimed
• decimated
• wiped out
• annihilated
• lacerated
• mangled
• hamstrung
• clobbered
• lamed
• desolated
• gummed (up)
• bashed
• dinged
• dashed
• razed
• scourged
• totaled
• dinted
• queered
• tore down
• did in
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixed
• repaired
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• renovated
• cured
• helped
• patched
• reconditioned
• revamped
• doctored
• remedied
• mended
• healed
• rectified
• rehabilitated
• improved
• revised
• edited
• remodeled
• enriched
• refined
• enhanced
• perfected
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indulged
• pampered
• nursed
• pleased
• babied
• coddled
• satisfied
• cosseted
• delighted
• appeased
• mollycoddled
• mothered
• dandled
• humored
• cockered
• wet-nursed
• contented
• catered (to)
• gratified
• obliged
• soothed
• gladdened
• placated
• mollified
• pacified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abused
• controlled
• mistreated
• misused
• restrained
• neglected
• disciplined
• oppressed
• manhandled
• mishandled
• maltreated
• ill-treated
• overlooked
• ill-used
• violated
• outraged
• slighted
• hurt
• injured
• molested
• tormented
• harassed
• tortured
• victimized
• harmed
• persecuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spoiled

Adjective

When an engine fire knocked out power and plumbing for five days, 4,000 passengers were stranded with overflowing sewage — including, yes, poop — spoiled food and unbearable heat. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Additionally, 85 million pounds of food thawed, burned and spoiled inside, creating a terrible smell that emanated from the property. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

If spoiled food does make it into the bowl, the consequences can include vomiting, diarrhea and in extreme cases, kidney or liver failure. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

When spoiled food does make it into the bowl, the consequences can range from vomiting and diarrhea to kidney or liver failure in extreme cases. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Some spoiled plantains were also attracting flies and had to be thrown out. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

The athlete reportedly made sure that his girlfriend felt spoiled. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026

No one’s judging—anyone who’s ever cooked knows there’s always a chance that spoiled food is hiding somewhere. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

The Teppers stopped keeping kosher in the 1920s, when, during their time living across the border in Georgia, the frozen kosher meat delivered by train from Atlanta started arriving spoiled. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Verb

Of course, sports lovers have been spoiled this summer, between the recent Knicks victory, the WNBA season, Wimbledon, the World Cup, and the Tour de France. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 14 July 2026

Roughly 85 million pounds of food was stored in the Los Palos Street warehouse, with most of it now spoiled and rotting. — City News Service, Daily News, 13 July 2026

Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled Caitlin Clark’s return, beating the Indiana Fever 106-92 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Colonists turned milk into cheese because fresh milk spoiled quickly. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

And the Belmont Stakes was run at Aqueduct for five years in the 1960s, with possible Triple Crowns being spoiled in 1964 and 1966. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

The service Maldivian service at its sunniest—upbeat, amiable and intuitive enough to know when guests want to be spoiled or left alone. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager's opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. — CBS News, 27 June 2026

But her relatives have already spoiled that plan. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026