Synonyms of nudnik

nudnik

noun

ˈnu̇d-nik 

variants also nudnick

1

as in nuisance

one who is obnoxiously annoying

dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nuisance
• annoyance
• tease
• annoyer
• gadfly
• pest
• pain in the neck
• bother
• pain
• headache
• persecutor
• gnawer
• tormenter
• teaser
• torturer
• plague
• interrupter
• harasser
• heckler
• tormentor
• harrier
• interruptor
• molester
• hassle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charmer
• smoothie
• comforter
• soother
• smoothy
• solacer

2

as in bore

someone or something boring

nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bore
• yawn
• drip
• snooze
• droner
• snoozer
• dullsville
• yawner
• drag
• downer
• bromide
• pill
• bummer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gas
• rush
• blast
• kick
• upper

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The Word Mavens, are the authors of a new book, The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories. Connect with them at www.thewordmavens.com. —Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017

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