dampener

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noun

A device that moistens or dampens something.

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Meanings

noundampener (plural dampeners)

plural dampeners

  1. A device that moistens or dampens something.
  2. figurativelyA discouraging event or remark.

Synonyms & antonyms

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nouna device that dampens or moistens something

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moistener
Broader
device
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buzzkillcold fishcraic killergrinchkilljoymar-allmiserabilistmoistenerspoilsportwet blanket

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dampen + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

redampen
Cite this entry
APA

dampener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampener

MLA

“dampener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampener. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dampener,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampener.

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