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A spoiled child or spoiled brat is a derogatory term aimed at children who exhibit behavioral problems from being overindulged by their parents or other caregivers. Children and teens who are perceived as spoiled may be described as "overindulged", "grandiose", "narcissistic" or "egocentric-regressed".
On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to brat, such as: punk, rascal, little devil, kid, urchin, and whippersnapper.
Brat. Definition - an ill-mannered annoying child. There are a number of different brats in the English language: a sausage, a child, an article of clothing (such as a cloak), and several others besides.
On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spoiled brat, such as: holy terror, juvenile delinquent, little terror, punk kid, snotnosed kid, and whippersnapper.
Metaphorically, you can focus on the magnitude or extent of what someone does that is wrong or bad, and call that person a “rotten egg,” “holy terror” or a “hell raiser.” You might also refer to that person as the “bad apple that spoils the bunch,” if the misbehaving person incites others to also misbehave.
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A nointer is a slang term for a spoiled or difficult child, one who is particularly brattish. Originating from British dialect, nointer is a shortening of anointer, 'a mischievous fellow'.
The spoiled child syndrome is characterized by excessive self-centered and immature behavior, resulting from the failure of parents to enforce consistent, age-appropriate limits. Many of the problem behaviors that cause parental concern are unrelated to spoiling as properly understood.
git [⇒ thesaurus] hosebag. jackass. jagweed.
a bratty child or person behaves badly, especially because they expect to get everything that they want: She has to deal with her bratty younger brother.
If our child is acting like a brat, she's either signaling that she needs a stronger connection with us, that she's got some big feelings she needs our help with, or that she can't meet our expectations without some tailored support.
A spoiled child is undisciplined, manipulative, and unpleasant to be with much of the time. He behaves in many of the following ways by the time he is 2 or 3 years old: Doesn't follow rules or cooperate with suggestions. Doesn't respond to “no,” “stop,” or other commands.
moppet (colloquial) munchkin (informal) nipper (slang) slip. small fry (informal)
Meaning of spoiled in English
A spoiled child is allowed to do or have anything that they want, usually so that they behave badly and do not show respect to other people: You're behaving like a spoiled brat! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad and wrong behaviour.
A pet name is a special name that you use for a close friend or a member of your family instead of using their real name. Synonyms: nickname, term of endearment, affectionate name More Synonyms of pet name.
German: variant of Dumm . Indian (northern states): Shilpkaar name, apparently from a derogatory Hindi word meaning 'rump'. The word dom means 'minstrel' in Balochi, but that is probably not relevant to the surname.
(used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly. synonyms: brattish impolite. not polite.
Definitions of imp. one who is playfully mischievous. synonyms: monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp. types: brat, holy terror, little terror, terror. a very troublesome child.
cross, bad-tempered, peevish, morose, etc.
Differences. Americans use 'spoiled' as both the simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'spoil', whereas, British speakers use 'spoiled' as the simple past tense and 'spoilt' as the past participle.
But parents can be far more guilty of this than schoolyard bullies, and no one's there to send us to the principal's office. Don't call your child a brat, or something worse, unless you want them to think of themselves that way. A name is much harder to outgrow than a behavior.
The spoiled child is likely to be irritable and unsympathetic to others. He seems comfortable ignoring his parents' wishes. “He wants what he wants when he wants it.” For that reason, he may seem to be impulsive. The spoiled child is likely to grow up to be a spoiled adult.
It turns out that a child who has been given every privilege can, in fact, grow to be a well-adjusted, pro-social, empathetic, and giving adult as long as parents support those values in their homes. Calling a child “spoiled” makes it clear that a parent feels there's some irreversible rottenness inside their kid.