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gadfly

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gadfly

one who is obnoxiously annoying

  • the journalist was known as a gadfly for exposing hypocrisy in politics
Synonyms of gadfly

annoyance, annoyer, bother, gnawer, nudnik (also nudnick), nuisance, pain, persecutor, pest, tease, teaser
Words Related to gadfly

headache

harrier, heckler, interrupter (also interruptor)

hassle, plague

harasser, molester, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer
Phrases Synonymous with gadfly

pain in the neck
Near Antonyms of gadfly

charmer, smoothy (or smoothie)

comforter, solacer, soother

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