Word for someone who when leaving a room makes it feel like someone has entered

Question

I'm looking for a word that describes the following:-

"When they left the room, it was as if someone else entered".

I vaguely recall reading a Yiddish term that described this in a novel many years ago, but all I can find is Nephesh  - soul.

Brian Hitchcock · Accepted Answer

Closest I can think of (and it's not Yiddish):

Conspicuous by his/her absence

see http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/conspicuous+by+absence

bruised reed · Answer

The Yiddish word you're referring to is Nebbish:

a timid, meek, or ineffectual person - Merriam-Webster.com

Possible alternatives: Complete Non-entity, Oxygen-thief.

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