spoilsport
a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.
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How to use spoilsport in a sentence
A spoilsport at Clarence House later said the royal couple had no firm plans to enter the race, adding: "It was said in jest."
Harry Enters William and Kate into the London Marathon | Tom Sykes | April 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNo; 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 HancockHe 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) MachenAs elsewhere the use of the hyphen depends largely in the familiarity of the phrase; spoilsport, pickpocket.
Compound Words | Frederick W. Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for spoilsport
/ (ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt) /
informal a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his actions or attitudes
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