as in spoilsport
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun
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Recent Examples of killjoy
Stay a while Another eclipse killjoy?
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Nauseatingly innocent and a self-righteous killjoy, April seems to have existed solely for the purpose of making everyone else on Grey's Anatomy look worlds more interesting.
—Marc Snetiker, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
The Civil War, which is jeopardizing his presidency, has turned him into an utter killjoy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Without being a complete spoiler-lobbing killjoy, this is a story heavily marinated in trauma, with an emphasis on two parties’ checkered past in particular.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Nauseatingly innocent and a self-righteous killjoy, April seems to have existed solely for the purpose of making everyone else on Grey's Anatomy look worlds more interesting.
—Marc Snetiker, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
The Civil War, which is jeopardizing his presidency, has turned him into an utter killjoy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Without being a complete spoiler-lobbing killjoy, this is a story heavily marinated in trauma, with an emphasis on two parties’ checkered past in particular.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killjoy
Noun
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Granted, this might simply be an old-fashioned spoilsport way to view the market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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No one likes a spoilsport, apparently.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The move there, after four years in Washington and eight years as mayor of South Bend, drew sneers from cynics: The governorship and a Senate seat were opening up, and there was talk of Buttigieg’s running for one or the other.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yoga is a mainstay on the events calendar, and Vivid Minds also hosts educational events about microdosing, a monthly clothing swap, live DJs, crafting parties and the occasional drag show.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Men in drag had long been staples especially in comedic works.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The show’s one and only joke is that the story is played more or less straight and true to the language of soap operas with pregnant pauses, cheesy music cues, and melodramatic reveals — which is funny for a few scenes before turning into a laughless bore.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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After the strike the fish bore away but then came topside to jump.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The nonprofit donated almost $200,000 to the church for the materials a grinch stole.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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To play off the flavor of the candy, the grinch-green dough has a subtle cinnamon flavor of its own.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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First-course highlights include vadouvan crab cake with kohlrabi salad, and brioche French toast with bananas Foster and Chantilly.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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For weekend brunch, people rave about the eggs benedict with crab.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Killjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killjoy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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