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 bore, drip, droner, dullsville, nudnik (also nudnick), snooze, snoozer, yawn, yawner

Related Words bummer, downer; bromide, pill

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

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