spoiled
Americanadjective
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(of a person, especially a child) indulged excessively or pampered, with a harmful effect on character.
Her grandfather is a rough, no-nonsense farmer with little patience for a spoiled kid from the city.
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(of food) having become bad or unfit for use; tainted, rancid, or soured.
Eating spoiled fish causes symptoms that closely resemble an allergic reaction.
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severely damaged or harmed, especially in a way that reduces value, usefulness, excellence, enjoyment, etc.; marred or ruined.
His new book, Fly Fishing Tips for the Desperate, can help turn a spoiled fishing trip into a successful one.
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(of a ballot) disqualified by being marked in an improper way or otherwise marred or defaced.
If you make a mistake on your absentee ballot, return it to the auditor with "spoiled ballot” on the envelope and request a replacement.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unspoiled adjective
Etymology
Origin of spoiled
Example Sentences
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Brazilian director Karim Ainouz's surreal satire "Rosebush Pruning" premiered on Saturday at the Berlin Film Festival with one of the programme's starriest casts portraying an outrageously spoiled and dysfunctional family descending into chaos.
From Barron's
He spends every summer at his cottage in Nantucket, and this year Andre landed the sweet gig of supervising his spoiled cat for fifty dollars a day the whole time he’s away.
From Literature
A fine night for Newcastle was spoiled in the closing stages when captain Bruno Guimaraes hobbled off with what appeared to be a torn hamstring in a devastating blow to their ambitions across three competitions.
From Barron's
He was spoiled and rude and reminded Danny a little of the Garner twins.
From Literature
“He’s here with me, getting spoiled rotten. The men who found you told everyone how Moose laid on top of you and kept you warm. Your dog’s a hero; everyone’s feeding him pieces of doughnut.”
From Literature
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