spoiler alert
Plot giveaway notice
Spoiler alert is a warning that what follows will reveal key plot details of a story, film, book, or game.
It originated in online discussions where readers might not want endings or twists ruined before experiencing the work themselves.
The phrase has expanded beyond entertainment to signal any upcoming revelation: Spoiler alert: the project is already over budget.
Using it sarcastically flags information that's obvious or already widely known.
- spoilersPremature plot revelations
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- foreshadowingHinting at later events
- warningAlert about danger
- teaserSomething that piques interest
dead giveaway · denouement · climax · red herring · disclosure · secrecy · hint · fandom · end credits · discretion · binge-watching · review · synopsis · movie review · resolution · exposition · caution · announcement
- spoilersplot twist, twist ending, character death, villain reveal, plot summary
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- Film Reviewsfilm review, movie review, film critic, critic, reviewer
- revealreveal, disclose, expose, unmask, unveil
- TV lingoon air, off air, showrunner, cliffhanger, cue
spoiler alertunspoiled
Not damaged or degraded
classified · redacted · censored · under wraps · top secret
spoiler alertsurprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
plot twist · mystery · unspoiled · cliffhanger · reveal
spoiler, alert, spoil, spoiled, spoiling, spoils, spoilage, alerts, alerted