WET BLANKET Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

wet blanket

noun

as in drag

a person who spoils the pleasure of others I'd love to go to the party, but with my cold, I'm afraid I'd just be a wet blanket

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Recent Examples of wet blanket But renewables is a dirty word under the Trump administration, which has placed a wet blanket over renewable energy projects across the country. —

Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025 Baumgartner’s torch—or wet blanket—was quickly picked up by another fellow Washingtonian, Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, who during a Knight Commission panel discussion Thursday voiced concerns that direct PE deals could imperil the nonprofit, tax-exempt purpose of American universities. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Aleksander Barkov has covered him like a wet blanket at times, showcasing the two-way prowess that just earned him his third Selke Trophy. —

Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 June 2025 It’s stated routinely in my upcoming book The Deficit Delusion that the centralized and politicized allocation of goods, services and labor in sub-optimal fashion by politicians lays a wet blanket on economic growth. —

John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wet blanket

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There’s also concern about the war’s drag on US-China ties, a relationship Beijing wants to keep steady in order to reduce friction on its own global ambitions.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Still, there is evidence that for many lower-income people, the spike in gas prices is a big drag on their finances.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 6 May 2026