Synonyms for
Spoiling
Definition
Spoiling means to diminish or destroy the quality or value of something.
Synonyms & similar words
deflower
blow
baffle
indulge
mar
muff
pamper
bobble
cocker
rape
despoil
coddle
mollycoddle
spoilage
bollix
fumble
cosset
bodge
violate
frustrate
thwart
bilk
spoil
foil
fluff
ruining
tarnishing
damaging
wrecking
harming
impairing
degrading
defacing
corrupting
disrupting
disfiguring
marring
injuring
undermining
weakening
blighting
flawing
blemishing
endangering
vitiate
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- spoiling the surprise
- spoiling for a fight
- spoiling the broth
- spoiling the child
- spoiling the mood
- spoiling the fun
- spoiling the results
Word family
Usage note
The phrase 'spoiling for a fight' is an idiom meaning eager to start an argument. 'Spoiling the child' refers to overindulging them, often leading to negative behavior.
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Example sentences
- I am spoiling my sister's surprise party by telling her about it.
- The rain is spoiling our picnic plans.
- Leaving the milk out of the fridge will spoil it.
- He is spoiling his health by eating junk food every day.
- The noisy neighbors are spoiling my sleep.
Quotes
The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it. - Hubert H. Humphrey
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs