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gadfly

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

Translations

gadflyadjective

more gadfly

Comp.

most gadfly

Super.

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that provokes or annoys persistently, e.g. “a gadfly critic”.

Synonyms

gadflynoun

gadflies

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

The horse was annoyed by the gadfly buzzing around its head.

Лошадь раздражал овод, жужжащий вокруг её головы.

The politician was often seen as a gadfly, constantly challenging the status quo.

Политика часто считали критиканом, постоянно бросающим вызов существующему положению вещей.

Additional translations

назойливый человек

Synonyms

gadflyadjective

Persistently provoking or annoying; characteristic of a gadfly.

His gadfly remarks kept the committee on edge.

gadflynoun

A fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly.

The farmer was concerned about the gadfly infestation affecting his cattle.

A person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, ideas, demands, requests, etc.

The journalist was considered a gadfly by the politicians due to his relentless questioning.