Killjoy

/ˈkɪlˌd͡ʒɔɪ/

Synonyms for "killjoy" (42 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(8 words)

party pooperspoilsportwet blanketbuzzkill downer bummer bummers buzzkills

calamity howler

Strong matches (12)

cassandra crepehanger cynic damp dampener damper defeatistdog in the mangerdrip eeyore

Noun(2 words)

doom-monger downers

Related words (21)

gloomy gusgrouch grump malcontent malist misery negativist nihilist pessimistprophet of doomretreatist seek-sorrow sourpuss spoilsportwet blanketworrywart

Noun(5 words)

grinch naysayer obstructionist sobersides spoilsports

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More general

5 entries

agenthuman beingpersonpersona non grataunwelcome person

More specific

5 entries

doomsayer naysayerparty pooperspoilsportwet blanket

Collocations

6 entries

killjoy attitudekilljoy behaviorkilljoy labelkilljoy reputationkilljoy stancekilljoy stereotype

Inflections

1 entries

killjoys

Derivations

2 entries

killjoyish killjoyism

Sample sentences

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Tom is such a killjoy.

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Don't be such a killjoy.

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The girl is somewhat of a killjoy.

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Altan never misses a chance to be a killjoy.

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