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Wrecked vs Spoiled - What's the difference?

wrecked | spoiled |

As adjectives the difference between wrecked and spoiled

is that wrecked is destroyed in an accident etc while spoiled is of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.

As verbs the difference between wrecked and spoiled

is that wrecked is past tense of wreck while spoiled is past tense of spoil.

wrecked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • destroyed in an accident etc
  • (slang) drunk

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (wreck)

    • spoiled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.

    • Usage notes

    * Much more common in US than "(spoilt)". * About as common as "spoilt" in UK.

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