spoilsport
[ spoil-spawrt, -spohrt ]
/ ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, -ˌspoʊrt /
noun
a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.
Origin of spoilsport
First recorded in 1815–25; from phrase
spoil the sport
Words nearby spoilsport
spoiler party,
spoilfive,
spoils,
spoils system,
spoilsman,
spoilsport,
spoilt,
spokane,
spoke,
spoke-dog,
spoken
Example sentences from the Web for spoilsport
A spoilsport at Clarence House later said the royal couple had no firm plans to enter the race, adding: "It was said in jest."
As elsewhere the use of the hyphen depends largely in the familiarity of the phrase; spoilsport, pickpocket.
Compound Words |Frederick W. HamiltonHe must not be a spoilsport at feasts; his is no desert rle like John the Baptist's.
The Literature and History of New Testament Times |J. Gresham (John Gresham) MachenNo; I certainly don't want to be a spoilsport, and I'm glad I wasn't there—in my official capacity.
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis |H. Irving Hancock
British Dictionary definitions for spoilsport
spoilsport
/ (ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt) /
noun
informal
a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his actions or attitudes