party-poopers
Spoilers of fun
Party-poopers are people who spoil others' fun or dampen enthusiasm.
The term implies someone whose negative attitude, refusal to participate, or insistence on rules ruins the enjoyment for everyone else: Don't be such party-poopers—it's just one night out.
The singular is party-pooper.
Fun-spoiling person or thing
- spoilsportOne who dampens others' enjoyment
- stick-in-the-mudOverly cautious traditionalist
- dampenerThing that reduces force
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
- grumpIll-tempered person
- sourpussHabitually sullen person
- grouchHabitually irritable person
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
crank · crosspatch · grumbler · malcontent · moper · whiner · complainer · bellyacher
Old-fashioned, overly fussy person
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- squareRhombus with right angles
- prudeExcessively modest person
- stickThin piece of wood
killjoy · traditionalist · stickler · sobersides · bluenose
Habitual dissenter
- cynicDoubter of good intentions
- pessimistOne expecting negative outcomes
- negativistHabitual opposer
- defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure
doom-monger · skeptic · doubter · doomster · worrier · catastrophizer
buzzkill
Fun-spoiling person or thing
- spoilsportOne who dampens others' enjoyment
- stick-in-the-mudOverly cautious traditionalist
- dampenerThing that reduces force
curmudgeon
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
crab · crank · crosspatch · grumbler · malcontent · moper · whiner · complainer · bellyacher
fuddy-duddy
Old-fashioned, overly fussy person
stick · killjoy · traditionalist · stickler · sobersides · bluenose
naysayer
Habitual dissenter
- cynicDoubter of good intentions
- pessimistOne expecting negative outcomes
- negativistHabitual opposer
defeatist · doom-monger · skeptic · doubter · doomster · worrier · catastrophizer
party-pooperslife of the party
Most entertaining guest
party animals · social butterflies · merrymakers · live wires · fun-lovers
party-poopersfree spirits
Independent, unconventional people
wild ones · hedonists · pleasure-seekers · celebrants · thrill-seekers
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