Definition of party pooper
:a person who refuses to join in the fun of a party;
broadly
:one who refuses to go along with everyone else
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Don't be such a party pooper!
a party pooper who insisted they turn the music down
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party pooper Synonyms
Synonyms
drag, grinch, killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanketRelated 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, dripNear Antonyms
cutup, jester, live wire; carouser, celebrant, celebrator, merrymaker, rejoicer, reveler (or reveller), roisterer; libertine, playboy, playgirl, rakePARTY POOPER Defined for English Language Learners
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