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spoil·sport  (spoilspôrt, -sprt)

n.

One who mars the pleasure of others.

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spoilsport

Noun

Informal a person who spoils the enjoyment of other people

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spoilsport - someone who spoils the pleasure of others killjoy, party pooper, wet blanket colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome fuss-budget, fusspot, worrier, worrywart - thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

Translations

spoilsport [ˈspɔɪlspɔːt] n → aguafiestas m inv

spoilsport [ˈspɔɪlspɔːt] n → trouble-fête m/f inv, rabat-joie m inv

spoilsport [ˈspɔɪlspɔːt] spoil (pej) n → Spielverderber m

spoilsport [ˈspɔɪlspɔːt] n → guastafeste m/f inv