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
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.
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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
Montana, the Badgers’ opening-round foe, Big Sky champs and perennial Greeley killjoys, are already used to running around at altitude.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killjoy
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Granted, this might simply be an old-fashioned spoilsport way to view the market.—
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No one likes a spoilsport, apparently.—
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The belief by cynics is that Netflix wants to be a streaming service.—
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In the years after 1991, Russians were trained cynics, having lived through Soviet decline and collapse; forcing belief would be a difficult endeavor, with an unclear upside.—
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Chabada For a livelier scene, head to the main drag along Platja de l’Arenal to find Chabada.—
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For spin gear, brands usually advertise drag ratings on saltwater fishing reels in pounds, but keep in mind smoothness under pressure, heat resistance, and consistency, too.—
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
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Court records viewed by NBC News revealed that the sequence of events that left Ross bloodied and bruised bore some similarities to the scenario that ended with Good’s death.—
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Games that are too easy bore older players, while overly complex games can frustrate younger ones.—
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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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Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.—
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Long before food trucks, enterprising business types began selling devil crab on-the-go from their motor scooters and bicycles equipped with insulated carriers.—
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“Killjoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killjoy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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