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nuisance

/ˈnuː.səns/noun2 syllables

Nuisance means: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness.

Synonyms for nuisance20

noun, as in something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass

also used for nuisance

inconvenience, offense, obstacle, pest, faff, grievance, hassle, irritation, palaver, peeve, plague, trouble, vexation

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What does nuisance mean?2

noun

1

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness“a bit of a bother”

2

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nuisance in a sentence

  • What a nuisance for you, having to make all these changes.sundown
  • Chicken pox is an itchy nuisance for kids.jarbv
  • The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbors.CK
  • Sinus infection is a nuisance to most people.mervert1
  • This action would not have been sufficient to abate the odor nuisance.Lisandro586
  • You can be a real nuisance when you want to.Juba
  • Do you feel self-conscious about being a nuisance to those around you?gustonrankin
  • Are you aware that you're being a nuisance?gustonrankin

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of nuisance

as a noun

plural
nuisances