Killjoy and Merrymaker

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Killjoy noun - A person who spoils the pleasure of others.

Usage example: his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun

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Merrymaker is an antonym for killjoy.

Merrymaker noun - One who engages in merrymaking especially in honor of a special occasion.

Usage example: merrymakers at the country club like to celebrate New Year's Eve in an especially grand style

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Killjoy is an antonym for merrymaker.

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Merrymaker and Killjoy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/killjoy/merrymaker

Killjoy & Merrymaker. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/killjoy/merrymaker>.

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