kill-joy

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kil joi]
- /kɪl dʒɔɪ/
- /kɪl dʒɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil joi]
- /kɪl dʒɔɪ/

Definitions of kill-joy word

noun kill-joy a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others; spoilsport. 1
noun kill-joy Alternative spelling of killjoy. 0

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Origin of kill-joy

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Kill-joy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kill-joy

kill-joy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for kill-joy

noun kill-joy

doomsayer — a person who predicts impending misfortune or disaster.
worrywart — a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget.
pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.

All 3 Synonyms of kill-joy