Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

marplot

noun
/ˈmɑːrˌplɒt/
Definition
A person who spoils a plan or disrupts a project due to their actions or remarks.
Examples
  • The manager was frustrated when the marplot in the meeting dismissed the team’s innovative ideas.
  • He didn’t mean to be a marplot, but his constant doubts about the project dampened everyone’s spirits.
Meaning
The term refers to someone whose behavior or comments unintentionally undermine or prevent success.
Synonyms
  • spoiler
  • killjoy
  • interferer
  • hindrance