spoilsport
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt/
- Offensive
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- Don't be such a spoilsport and ruin the fun for everyone.
- Spoilsport," he said
Examples
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Look, I'm sorry, I hate to be a spoilsport here, but in today's tough economy, 10,000 bucks is a lot of money.
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We don't want any wet blankets or spoilsports at this party.
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I'm not gonna spend the whole weekend with a spoilsport.
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"Merlin, you are such a spoilsport."
Fiction book (1994) -
You always were a spoilsport, weren't you?
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"Don't be a spoilsport, Richard."
Fiction book (2002) -
I don't want to be a spoilsport, Daisy, but you do have a job down here.
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- Oh come on, Mickey, don't be a spoilsport!
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Don't be a spoilsport!
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"I'm not trying to be a spoilsport here—" "Well, you are one," she said, but a sort of grudging amusement had crept into her voice.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
21
7.9
A person who spoils fun for others
16
6.4
A person who ruins other people's fun at a party
8
6.9
A person who stops other people from having fun
7
5.6
A person who makes other people lose interest or excitement
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8.9
Someone or something that spoils excitement
A person who stops others from having fun by complaining
Antonyms
How Spoiling
- Offensive
8
6.9
- Offensive
4
6.5
- Offensive
7
5.6
- Informal
16
6.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spoilsport comes from the words spoil (to 'ruin') and sport (a 'game' or 'fun'). So it literally means someone who 'ruins the fun', which is why we use it for a person who stops other people's enjoyment.