What is another word for acting like a wet blanket?
231 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ˈaktɪŋ lˈa͡ɪk ɐ wˈɛt blˈaŋkɪt], [ ˈaktɪŋ lˈaɪk ɐ wˈɛt blˈaŋkɪt], [ ˈa_k_t_ɪ_ŋ l_ˈaɪ_k ɐ w_ˈɛ_t b_l_ˈa_ŋ_k_ɪ_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for acting like a wet blanket:Opposite words for acting like a wet blanket:
Synonyms for Acting like a wet blanket:
v.
•deter (verb)- dissuade,
- daunt,
- caution,
- obstruct,
- restrain,
- Forfend,
- hinder,
- chill,
- Disadvise,
- discourage,
- forestall,
- rule out,
- prevent,
- preclude,
- dampen,
- frighten,
- stave off,
- talk out of,
- stop,
- shut out,
- intimidate,
- act like a wet blanket,
- scare,
- impede,
- block,
- throw cold water on,
- avert,
- obviate,
- cool,
- put off,
- prohibit,
- damp,
- debar,
- divert,
- turn off,
- warn,
- put a damper on.
Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- admonish,
- affright,
- amuse,
- anticipate,
- aplomb,
- arrest,
- assuredness,
- auction block,
- avoid,
- back,
- bar,
- barricade,
- blank out,
- block off,
- block up,
- blockade,
- blockage,
- blocking,
- break,
- break off,
- care,
- carefulness,
- catch,
- cautiousness,
- caveat,
- cease,
- check,
- choke up,
- circumspection,
- circumvent,
- city block,
- close out,
- close up,
- closure,
- confine,
- confuse,
- constrain,
- contain,
- cool down,
- cool off,
- coolheaded,
- counter,
- cube,
- cumber,
- cut,
- cylinder block,
- dampish,
- dampness,
- dash,
- deaden,
- defer,
- deflect,
- deter,
- deviate,
- diaphragm,
- disallow,
- disconcert,
- discontinue,
- dishearten,
- disport,
- dodge,
- draw a blank,
- duck,
- dull,
- eliminate,
- elude,
- embarrass,
- encumber,
- end,
- engine block,
- evade,
- exclude,
- fend off,
- fine,
- finish,
- flurry,
- forbid,
- foreclose,
- foresee,
- forethought,
- forget,
- freeze,
- fright,
- frighten away,
- frighten off,
- frisson,
- fudge,
- full point,
- full stop,
- gelidity,
- give up,
- halt,
- hamper,
- handicap,
- head off,
- hedge,
- hind,
- hitch,
- hive off,
- hold,
- hold back,
- hold on,
- hold over,
- hunky-dory,
- iciness,
- immobilise,
- immobilize,
- intercept,
- interdict,
- jam,
- keep,
- keep back,
- keep out,
- kibosh,
- lay off,
- lug,
- mental block,
- moist,
- moisten,
- moistness,
- monish,
- muffle,
- mute,
- nerveless,
- nix,
- obturate,
- occlude,
- occlusion,
- occlusive,
- okay,
- pall,
- panic,
- panic attack,
- parry,
- plosive,
- plosive consonant,
- plosive speech sound,
- point,
- poise,
- postpone,
- precaution,
- prorogue,
- proscribe,
- pulley,
- pulley-block,
- put over,
- quit,
- quiver,
- reject,
- remit,
- rid of,
- rule in,
- sang-froid,
- scare away,
- scare off,
- shelve,
- shiver,
- shivering,
- shudder,
- shut,
- sidestep,
- skirt,
- soften,
- stay,
- stifle,
- stop consonant,
- stopover,
- stoppage,
- stuff,
- stymie,
- stymy,
- suspend,
- switch off,
- table,
- terminate,
- thrill,
- tingle,
- tone down,
- turn away,
- turn back,
- veto,
- ward off,
- wash,
- weaken,
- layover,
- turn out,
- pour cold water on,
- stop over,
- winnow out,
- period,
- ok,
- all right,
- set back,
- pulley block.
