killjoy

Wet blanket type

A killjoy is someone who spoils others' fun or dampens enthusiasm.

The word captures exactly what it describes—a person who kills joy: Don't be such a killjoy, it's a party.

A killjoy might object to harmless pleasures, enforce rules at the wrong moment, or simply radiate disapproval that makes enjoyment feel guilty.

negativity

wet blanket

One who discourages others

buzzkillFun-spoiling person or thing
downerDispiriting experience or thing
Debbie DownerHabitual negativity spreader

pessimist · naysayer · sourpuss · grump · grouch · crab · curmudgeon · cynic · complainer · whiner

spoiler

spoilsport

One who dampens others' enjoyment

party pooperOne who dampens merriment
stick-in-the-mudOverly cautious traditionalist
fuddy-duddyOld-fashioned, overly fussy person

drag · dampener · deflator · worrywart · fun sponge · mood killer

Categories

annoying peoplepest, hecklers, nuisance, meddlers, bore
humorlessnesshumorlessness, seriousness, deadpan, poker face, stone face
compound slangairhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, dimwit
curmudgeonscurmudgeon, grouch, grump, crank, sourpuss
judgmental typesmoralist, moralizer, prig, prude, puritan
annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance

Opposites

social enjoyment

killjoylife of the party

Most entertaining guest

merrymaker · reveler · reveller · party animal · good-time Charlie

attitude toward pleasure

killjoyhedonist

Seeker of sensual satisfaction

pleasure-seeker · libertine · epicurean · sensualist · sybarite

dispositional outlook

killjoyenthusiast

Ardent admirer of something

optimist · free spirit · Pollyanna · ray of sunshine · cheerleader

Family

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G