wet blanket

Spoiler of fun

A wet blanket is a person who dampens others' enthusiasm or enjoyment—someone whose negativity or lack of spirit kills the mood: Don't be such a wet blanket, we're just having fun.

The image is of a blanket used to smother flames.

killjoy

party-pooper

One who kills merriment

spoilsportOne who dampens others' enjoyment
buzzkillFun-spoiling person or thing
sourpussHabitually sullen person

grouch · curmudgeon · stick-in-the-mud · fuddy-duddy · grump · crab · moaner · whiner · complainer · dampener

pessimist

naysayer

Habitual dissenter

cynicDoubter of good intentions
skepticOne who doubts claims
defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure

fatalist · worrywart · doomsayer · cassandra · gloomy · hopeless · bleak · despondent · resigned · dismal

discourager

dishearten

Cause to lose hope

demoralizeDestroy confidence or resolve
deterPrevent through intimidation
dissuadeConvince not to

dispirit · deject · dampen · discourage · demotivate · disapproval · uninspired · disenchant · disillusion · undermine

Categories

annoying peoplepest, hecklers, nuisance, meddlers, bore
retro slanggroovy, far out, the bee's knees, neato, cool cat
curmudgeonscurmudgeon, grouch, grump, crank, sourpuss
humorlessnesshumorlessness, seriousness, deadpan, poker face, stone face
annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder

Opposites

social energy and enthusiasm

wet blanketlife of the party

Most entertaining guest

party animal · live wire · merrymaker · good-time Charlie · ball of fire

facilitation vs. obstruction

wet blanketfacilitator

Neutral process guide

enabler · cheerleader · encourager · booster · motivator

Family

wet, blanket, blankets, wets, moistened, wettest, blanketing, blanketed, wetter

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