killjoy

killjoy

noun

Definition of KILLJOY

a person who spoils the pleasure of others <his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun>

Synonyms drag, grinch, party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket

Related Words fuddy-duddy, goody-goody, Goody Two-shoes, old maid, stick-in-the-mud; defeatist, Jeremiah, knocker, pessimist; complainer, crab, cynic, grouch, grump, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner; bore, downer, drip

Near Antonyms cutup, jester, live wire; carouser, celebrant, celebrator, merrymaker, rejoicer, reveler (or reveller), roisterer; libertine, playboy, playgirl, rake