killjoy
Plural: killjoys
Noun
- A person who spoils the enjoyment of others.
- someone who spoils the pleasure of others
- A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.
Examples
- His opponent became a real KILLJOY after he played a high-scoring word, ruining her mood.
Origin / Etymology
From kill + joy, first attested in 1776.
Synonyms
party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket, buzzkill, dampener, fun police, miserabilist
Scrabble Score: 21
killjoy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordkilljoy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
killjoy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 24
killjoy: valid Words With Friends Word