spoilsport

Questions about spoilsport

What does spoilsport mean?

spoilsport means "someone who spoils the pleasure of others".

How many syllables are in spoilsport?

spoilsport has 2 syllables: spoil-sport. The stress falls on "spoil".

What is another word for spoilsport?

Close synonyms include killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spoilsport a common word?

spoilsport is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.