Spoilt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɔɪlt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Spoilt is an adjective meaning (UK) Having lost its original value.
Meaning
(UK) Having lost its original value.
More Meanings
- Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
- (of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering
- simple past and past participle of spoil
Example Sentences
After years of luxury, he became a spoilt brat.
The food went spoilt in the heat and had to be thrown away.
The child was so spoilt that she expected everything to be done for her.
Word Forms
- spoiled
Synonyms for spoilt
Depending on context, synonyms include bad, stale, blighted, destroyed, ill-natured, spoiled.
Antonyms for spoilt
Common opposites include eatable, edible, fresh, good, unspoilt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include destroyed, blighted, stale, ill-natured, bad, damaged.
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