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killjoy

[kil-joi] / ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ /
NOUN
spoilsport
Synonyms
STRONG
complainer dampener grouch moaner pessimist whiner
WEAK
doomsdayer grinch partypooper prophet of doom stick in the mud wet blanket

Example Sentences

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The Civil War, which is jeopardizing his presidency, has turned him into an utter killjoy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

And the boss might not be such a killjoy after all.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

But in truth, on any one day, in any one place, the weather could be your friend or a killjoy - and that applies to Carbondale, too.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Alas, the gloomy revival by Lincoln Center Theater — complete with a killjoy Aaron Sorkin rewrite — isn’t one of those times.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

I knew better than to not call my grandmother but I was tired of being a killjoy, and my sisters and I were back in step with one another.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia