spoil vs indulge

indulge vs spoil

spoil is a noun but indulge is not a noun.

spoil and indulge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
indulge	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spoil and indulge are synonyms defined as:

spoil and indulge: treat with excessive indulgence

Other synonyms of spoil include baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper.

spoil (noun)	indulge (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	indulge (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	yield (to); give satisfaction to
alter from the original	enjoy to excess
make imperfect	treat with excessive indulgence
destroy and strip of its possession	give free rein to
have a strong desire or urge to do something
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
treat with excessive indulgence
make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Difference between spoil and indulge

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