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/ˈspɔɪl.spɔːt/ · noun
Someone who puts an end to others' fun, especially harmless fun..
I know I am a sad spoilsport, but it would make me wretched.
He looks a spoilsport. There are men in whose presence it is impossible to have any fun: men who are a sort of walking conscience.
It may seem somewhat spoilsport to focus in on this negative after another important victory but to ignore it would be delusion. Southgate will not be letting it escape his attention.
Use spoilsport when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spoilsport means Someone who puts an end to others' fun, especially harmless fun..
Common synonyms include addle-plot, buzzkill, cold fish, dampener.
Possible antonyms include life and soul of the party, life of the party, live wire, party animal.
I know I am a sad spoilsport, but it would make me wretched.
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