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
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