gadfly
🇺🇸
/ˈɡædflaɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡædflaɪ/
noun
R
A person who persistently annoys or provokes others, often to stimulate action or change.
The gadfly at the town hall meeting kept questioning the mayor's decisions, pushing for more transparency.
translation
A person who persistently annoys or provokes others, often to stimulate action or change.
Word Forms
Plural
gadflies