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yawn

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of yawn

someone or something boring

  • as neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn
Synonyms of yawn

bore, drag, drip, droner, dullsville, nudnik (also nudnick), snooze, snoozer, yawner
Words Related to yawn

bummer, downer

bromide, pill
Near Antonyms of yawn

blast, gas [slang], kick, rush, upper

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