Synonyms & related words for spoilsport

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Words related to spoilsport

Explore words related to spoilsport — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include killjoy, buzzkill, worrier, sourpusses, marplot, nagger, spoil, dampener. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does spoilsport come from?

The word spoilsport breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: spoil-, from Latin spolium (“strip, plunder”); and -sport, from Latin disportare (“carry away, amuse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.