nudnik

noun

ˈnu̇d-nik How to pronounce nudnik (audio)
variants also nudnick
Definition of nudniknext
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

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2
as in bore
someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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  1. nuisance
  2. bore
  3. pest
  4. yawn
  5. annoyance
  6. drip
Noun
  • Residents say the coyote had been a nuisance in the area since January, when a neighbor began feeding it.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Benjamin was charged with allegedly obstructing a police officer and being a public nuisance.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • Many farmers rely on bore water, but some say their wells have been pumped dry by the gas industry, and their water is now being offered to the developers to help build the AI data center.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Legend held that the Roman race had sprung from Mount Ida in Troy, whose name Cybele bore—Magna Mater Idaea.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • Rollins — The pest control company saw shares fall more than 5% after third-quarter results missed the Street's estimates.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For Dechant, however, the goal is no longer another pest control treatment.
    — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pest
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  • The reward challenge is an obstacle course (yawn), and the Yellow Tribe wins.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Right now, this work may induce yawns, but as long-term exploration efforts of the moon and other bodies become both more serious and more varied, the complexity of mapping these worlds may increase.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of yawn
Noun
  • The Serbian leader had long been seen as an unpredictable annoyance, and his balancing act wasn’t particularly subtle.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This, Barbera said, can be a programming annoyance as well as a knock on an otherwise good film.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Figures emerge from his signature black background, their silhouettes resolving and dissolving amid legato drips and vigorous brushwork.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond classic drip coffee and specialty lattes, The Cauldron will serve cold brews, tea and lemonade featuring Auten’s homemade syrups.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of drip
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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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