nudnick

9.9

A person who annoys others by being boring and not stopping

noun
/ˈnʌd.nɪk/

Offensive

: pesado

As a nudnick, she never seems to know when to stop talking.

Examples

Everyone avoids him because he can be such a nudnick with his endless complaints.
That persistent nudnick in the office always interrupts our meetings.
Who told you this Daniel Nudnick was qualified to do this?

Divorce Invitation (2012)

Synonyms

nuisance

vsnudnick

62 3.6

A person or thing that annoys others and causes trouble

is focused specifically on a person who is persistently boring and pestering

pest

vsnudnick

Offensive

27 2.1

A person who keeps bothering others

is similar but emphasizes the boring and tiresome side of persistence

varmint

vsnudnick

Offensive

11 8.8

An annoying person who causes trouble for others

is less informal and refers to dull, persistent annoyance not insult

blighter

vsnudnick

Offensive

2 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

is more about dull boring nuisance than active troublemaking

nudnik

vsnudnick

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who keeps bothering others by asking or saying the same things

is the same meaning but differs only in form

nudzh

vsnudnick

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who often nags others with requests and complaints

is less about nagging and more about dull ongoing annoyance

pesterer

vsnudnick

6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

is broader, meaning a dull persistent annoyance rather than active bothering

motherloving nuisance

vsnudnick

Offensive

9.9

A person who annoys others in a mostly playful way

is more neutral and literal rather than humorous or euphemistic

Antonyms

asset

770 3.5

A useful quality, skill, or person that helps someone succeed

delight

184 1.2

A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure

How Annoying

nudnick

Offensive

9.9

nuisance

62 3.6

annoying

392 1.0

Surface Forms

nudnick singular

nudnicks plural

Etymology

Nudnick comes from the Yiddish word nudnik, which in turn comes from a Slavic root meaning 'to bore'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who 'bores' others by always repeating the same things, so a nudnick is a person who keeps annoying people.