Killjoy
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
Whiner and killjoy are semantically related in spoilsport topic. In some cases you can use "Whiner" instead a noun "Killjoy".
Whiner
Whiner noun - An irritable and complaining person.
Usage example: among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner
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Whiner and Killjoy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/killjoy/whiner
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