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- [kil-joi]
- /ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ/
- /ˈkɪl.dʒɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kil-joi]
- /ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ/
Definitions of killjoy word
- noun killjoy a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others; spoilsport. 1
- noun killjoy A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others through resentful or overly sober behavior. 1
- noun killjoy spoilsport, joyless person 1
- countable noun killjoy If you call someone a killjoy, you are critical of them because they stop other people from enjoying themselves, often by reminding them of something unpleasant. 0
- noun killjoy a person who spoils other people's pleasure 0
- noun killjoy a person who destroys or lessens other people's enjoyment 0
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Origin of killjoy
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80
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Parts of speech for Killjoy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
killjoy 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
killjoy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for killjoy
noun killjoy
- pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
- complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
- grouch — to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
- whiner — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
- dampener — to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
Antonyms for killjoy
noun killjoy
- merrymaker — a person who gaily or enthusiastically takes part in some festive or merry celebration; reveler.
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