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Definition 2024
spoilt
spoilt
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
spoilt (comparative more spoilt, superlative most spoilt) (UK spelling)
- (Britain) Having lost its original value
- 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 due to pampering
Usage notes
- Much less common than spoiled in US.
- About as common as "spoiled" in UK.
Antonyms
Translations
having lost its original value
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of food: rendered unusable or inedible
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of a child
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Verb
spoilt
- simple past tense and past participle of spoil