wet blanket

noun

: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure

Synonyms of wet blanket

• drag
• party pooper
• crab
• bore
• old maid
• cynic
• spoilsport

Examples of wet blanket in a Sentence

I'd love to go to the party, but with my cold, I'm afraid I'd just be a wet blanket.

Recent Examples on the Web

Martinez and Ishibashi play McConaughey and Harrelson’s real-life spouses like easily exasperated sitcom spouses, half disapproving wet blankets and half the only sane people in their respective families. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Games still need to be played, but after having a wet blanket like Billy Napier as their head coach for four years, Florida fans are ready to welcome a psycho like Sumrall to The Swamp with open arms. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

The extra layer of complexity and stagnation feels like a wet blanket being thrown over our summer plans. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 July 2026

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. — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wet blanket

noun

: one that discourages or puts an end to enthusiasm or pleasure