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wet blanket

n. Informal

One that discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm.

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wet blanket

Noun

Informal a person whose low spirits or lack of enthusiasm have a depressing effect on others

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wet blanket - someone who spoils the pleasure of others killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport 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

wet blanket n to be a wet blanket (fig) → ser un(una) aguafiestas

wet blanket n (fig) → rabat-joie m inv

wet blanket n (fig) → guastafeste m/f inv