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nudnik

nudnik

1 9.9
A person who keeps bothering others by asking or saying the same things
  • noun
  • /ˈnʊd.nɪk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : pesado
  • What a nudnik.

Examples

  • Show these nudniks how it's done.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The nudnik photographer, the sweaty caterers, weeping mothers, and black sheep beckoned back, the bow-tied band, and the bride and groom were helpless with goodwill.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • But you could be safe and go for nudnik.

  • My name is Nudnik Shpilkes.

  • Are you some kind of nudnik or hoodnik?

    Blog text (25)
  • Benjamin always complains that his coworker is such a nudnik whenever he interrupts meetings with pointless questions.

  • My little brother can be a real nudnik when he constantly asks the same question over and over.

  • During the lecture, she found it hard to concentrate on the topic because the nudnik in the back kept making jokes.

Synonyms

pest
vsnudnik
  • Offensive
27 2.1

A person who keeps bothering others

emphasizes a dull, tiresome nuisance quality rather than general annoyance
varmint
vsnudnik
  • Offensive
11 8.8

An annoying person who causes trouble for others

is specifically about persistent, boring annoyance rather than casual irritation
dink
vsnudnik
  • Offensive
6 9.9

A foolish or annoying person

is focused on long lasting, tiresome nuisance rather than mere silliness
blighter
vsnudnik
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

is more about boring, tiresome persistence than active troublemaking
botherer
vsnudnik
1 6.5

A person who annoys others by repeating small actions

is more about being a long term, tiresome nuisance than simple disturbance
nudzh
vsnudnik
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often nags others with requests and complaints

is broader, covering dull, tiresome persistence beyond nagging alone
nudnick
vsnudnik
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who annoys others by being boring and not stopping

is the same meaning but uses the standard spelling
pesterer
vsnudnik
6.1

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

is similar but highlights boring persistence rather than just repetition

Antonyms

676 2.3

To help someone or be helped by something

184 1.2

A thing or feeling that gives great pleasure

How Annoying

nudnik
  • Offensive
1 9.9
pesterer
6.1
annoying
392 1.0

Surface Forms

nudnik singular
nudniks plural

Etymology

Nudnik comes from Yiddish and an old Slavic word nuda that means 'boredom' or 'to bore'. So a nudnik is an annoying person who makes you feel bored or bothered.