spoilsport

spoil·sport

noun \ˈspȯi(-ə)l-ˌspȯrt\

Definition of SPOILSPORT

: one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others

Examples of SPOILSPORT

1. Oh, don't be a spoilsport. Let them try it.
2. Dad's a spoilsport. He won't let us play football.

First Known Use of SPOILSPORT

1785

Related to SPOILSPORT

Synonyms: drag, grinch, party pooper, killjoy, wet blanket

Related Words: fuddy-duddy, goody-goody, Goody Two-shoes, old maid, stick-in-the-mud; defeatist, Jeremiah, knocker, pessimist; complainer, crab, cynic, grouch, grump, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner; bore, downer, drip

Near Antonyms: cutup, jester, live wire; carouser, celebrant, celebrator, merrymaker, rejoicer, reveler (or reveller), roisterer; libertine, playboy, playgirl, rake

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Rhymes with SPOILSPORT

abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport