Killjoy and Roisterer

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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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Roisterer is an antonym for killjoy.

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

Usage example: the rowdy roisterers who fill the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras

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Killjoy is an antonym for roisterer.

Nearby Word: roistering

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

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

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