killjoys
Wet blanket types
Killjoys are people who spoil others' enjoyment, typically by disapproving of fun or enforcing rules when no one asked.
The word combines killing with joy—a killjoy extinguishes pleasure: Don't be such a killjoy, it's just a party.
The term often targets those who impose their seriousness on others' good times.
One who dampens others' enjoyment
- buzzkillFun-spoiling person or thing
- wet blanketOne who discourages others
- party pooperOne who dampens merriment
- sourpussHabitually sullen person
downer · grouch · curmudgeon · naysayer · pessimist · critic · complainer · dampener
Excessively morally strict person
- moralistOne preaching right conduct
- censorOne who suppresses content
- prudeExcessively modest person
- VictorianOf a prim era
teetotaler · prohibitionist · bluenose · wowser · reformer · temperance · abstinence · sanctimonious
One who overcontrols subordinates
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- sticklerDemands strict adherence
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- nitpickerOne who criticizes trivial details
pedant · taskmaster · gatekeeper · monitor · supervisor · compliance · regulations · policies
spoilsport
One who dampens others' enjoyment
- buzzkillFun-spoiling person or thing
- wet blanketOne who discourages others
- party pooperOne who dampens merriment
sourpuss · downer · grouch · curmudgeon · naysayer · pessimist · critic · complainer · dampener · gloomy
puritan
Excessively morally strict person
Victorian · teetotaler · prohibitionist · bluenose · wowser · reformer · temperance · abstinence · sanctimonious · pious
micromanager
One who overcontrols subordinates
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- sticklerDemands strict adherence
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
nitpicker · pedant · taskmaster · gatekeeper · monitor · supervisor · compliance · regulations · policies · procedure
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- My Chemical Romance"Black Parade" performers
- comicFunny performer or publication
rebellion · dystopia · masks · ray guns · desert · California · anthem · zines
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- reformersreformers, reformer, social reformers, social reformer, political reformer
- restraintshandcuffs, shackles, chains, ropes, cuffs
- negativistspessimists, defeatists, doomers, doomsayers, negative Nellies
killjoysrevelers
Those who celebrate noisily
merrymakers · party animals · bon vivants · hedonists · celebrants
killjoyslife of the party
Most entertaining guest
live wires · sparks · enthusiasts · cheerleaders · morale boosters