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wet blanket

noun

1 wet blanket

Someone who spoils the pleasure of others.

synonyms: killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport.

Roget 841: weariness, defatigation; lassitude etc. (fatigue) 688; drowsiness etc. 683.    disgust, nausea, loathing, sickness; ... show more

Roget 174: moderation, lenity etc. 740; temperateness, gentleness etc. adj.; sobriety; quiet; mental calmness etc. (inexcitability) 826.    ... show more

Roget 388a: insulation, incombustible material, noncombustible material; fire retardant, flame retardant; fire wall, fire door.    incombustibility, incombustibleness etc. adj.. extincteur [Fr.]; fire annihilator; amianth, ... show more

Roget 616: dissuasion, dehortation, expostulation, remonstrance; deprecation etc. 766.    discouragement, damper, wet blanket; disillusionment, disenchantment.    cohibition ... show more

Roget 706: prevention, preclusion, obstruction, stoppage; embolus, embolism [Med.]; infarct [Med.]; interruption, interception, interclusion; hindrance, impedition; retardment, ... show more

Roget 837: dejection; dejectedness etc. adj.; depression, prosternation; lowness of spirits, depression of spirits; weight on the spirits, oppression on the spirits, damp on the spirits; low spirits, bad spirits, drooping spirits, ... show more

Dutch: spelbederver, spelbreker
Polish: popsujzabawa


Moby thesaurus: Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, bore, buttonholer, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, carbon-dioxide foam, chill, cold water, crashing bore, crepehanger, damp, damper, deck gun, deluge set, determent, deterrent, discouragement, drag ... show more.

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