- (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.
- (of food) having become bad or unfit for use; tainted, rancid, or soured: Eating spoiled fish causes symptoms that closely resemble an allergic reaction.
- 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.
- (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.
- a simple past tense and past participle of spoil.
