Phrase guide

spoiler alert

intj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

An indication, placed in a text, that the plot of a drama is about to be exposed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Spoiler alert: The main character, Mark, succumbs to an illness at the end.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spoiler ahead, spoiler warning

Antonyms: none provided

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intj

Meaning 2

Indicates that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, often

Examples

  • Spoiler alert, these measures have not proved to be very helpful at mitigating the effects of this crisis.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spoiler ahead, spoiler warning

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spoiler, alert: a warning that plot elements in a drama will be exposed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: alerta de spoiler — an indication, placed in a text, that the plot of a drama is about to be exposed
  • Hungarian: lelövöm a poént — indicates that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant