as in killjoy
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
if you don't want to play, at least don't be a spoilsport
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Recent Examples of spoilsport
The spoilsports need to get back to their home state and do the job which their constituents elected them to do.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, the Republicans were the spoilsports who couldn’t take the joke, a position stereotypically held by politically correct liberals.
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Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
9 Aug. 2024
This spoilsport effort has become fodder for late-night comedy routines and gripes about liberal overlords such as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg banishing all fun.
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Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2024
Be prepared to be labelled humourless, difficult, a spoilsport, and a ruiner of parties, meetings, dinners, and picnics.
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Natalie Gil,
refinery29.com,
11 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for spoilsport
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
Suddenly, the Republicans were the spoilsports who couldn’t take the joke, a position stereotypically held by politically correct liberals.
—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
9 Aug. 2024
This spoilsport effort has become fodder for late-night comedy routines and gripes about liberal overlords such as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg banishing all fun.
—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2024
Be prepared to be labelled humourless, difficult, a spoilsport, and a ruiner of parties, meetings, dinners, and picnics.
—
Natalie Gil,
refinery29.com,
11 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for spoilsport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoilsport
Noun
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In the end, at the risk of sounding like a killjoy, a real way to save the planet and save money is to just buy and produce less.
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Which poem, and why did the killjoys at the magazine turn it down?
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And a relatively small number of conservative states have banned drag shows under public indecency or obscenity statutes.
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In many industries, the piecemeal approach manifests as margin erosion, compliance exposure and operational drag that compounds over time.
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Naturally, the cynics will want to naysay.
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And, though a lot of cynics will try to convince you otherwise, that’s perfectly OK.
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Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
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Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity.
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Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
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The sculpture—which is home to live fish and crabs—takes inspiration from Newtown Creek, the toxic waterway between Brooklyn and Queens.
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Pair it with the crispy soft shell crab or Wagyu beef and black garlic gyoza for summery dinner.
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The nonprofit donated almost $200,000 to the church for the materials a grinch stole.
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To play off the flavor of the candy, the grinch-green dough has a subtle cinnamon flavor of its own.
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But the rivalry between these teams runs deep, and the Penguins tried hard to throw a wet blanket on the Capitals' playoff hopes and Ovechkin's big day.
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Regardless, the new hard-line stance on playing time was a wet blanket tossed onto an overachieving team.
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“Spoilsport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoilsport. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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