Killjoy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One who spoils the enthusiasm or fun of others.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun
    • Word Usage
    "The killjoy has been the fear that inflation is bubbling out of control."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    persona non grata    unwelcome person   
    Hyponym
    worrywart    fusspot    worrier    fussbudget   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spoilsport   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    schitzel    punkin    days!    run-on    transcarbamylase   
     
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