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dampener
noun as in killjoy
Example Sentences
The soggy spring also put a dampener on glamping.
However, competition from online retailers such as Amazon could put a dampener on the firm's future growth.
Despite fear and anxiety, Bone "pushed it to one side" as he did not want to "put a dampener on the wedding".
For a range of applications, including tires, hoses, and dampeners, rubbers are reinforced by rigid particles, such as carbon black and silica.
But Chinese purchasing managers index data over the weekend, which pointed to mixed levels of services and manufacturing activity last month, may put a dampener on that.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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