killjoy

Noun

Meaning

someone who spoils the pleasure of others

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

party pooper spoilsport dampener wet blanket buzzkill downer misanthrope cynic growler prude prig drag bore misery cassandra

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Antonyms

lech romeo playboy casanova jester player

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Hypernyms

persona non grata unwelcome person

Hyponyms

fusspot fuss-budget worrier worrywart

Examples

In relation to any act of life, the mind acts as a killjoy. Emil Cioran

In fact you would have to be something of a puritanal killjoy to issue a statement of 'ban the bun' (and bun puns), but this is what Oliver Cromwell did after he took power. Source: Internet

Though killjoy Nour seems destined to become a thorn in uninhibited Laila and Salma’s side, it’s external figures who soon prove most troublesome. Source: Internet

For Charlton in 1974 he did Liberty Belle backup stories in E-Man and conceived Killjoy. Source: Internet

He smiled at the killjoy, but, as expected, she just nodded and turned on her heel. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Killingworth killinite killion killjoyism Killke Killman