Word: Nuisance

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːsns/

Definitions

• Noun: A person or thing causing inconvenience, annoyance, or discomfort, especially one that is difficult to get rid of or avoid. For example: “The noisy neighbors are a real nuisance.”

  "The constant barking of the neighbor’s dog has become quite the nuisance."

• Verb (usu. in passive form): To cause inconvenience or annoyance to someone. For example: “The construction work is nuisanced by frequent power outages.”

  "My sleep is being continually nuisanced by the bright streetlights outside my bedroom window."

Phrases

• “Public nuisance”: An activity or condition that disturbs the public peace or causes offense, danger, or damage to the community.
• “A pain in the neck”: An informal expression often used to describe a person who is considered a nuisance or irritation.
• “To abate a nuisance”: To take action to stop or remove something that is causing a nuisance.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The leaky faucet was such a nuisance that it kept me up all night.”
• Verb: “The traffic jam during rush hour really nuisances my daily commute.”

Synonyms

• Annoyance
• Irritation
• Disturbance
• Hassle
• Aggravation
• Pest
• Intrusion
• Inconvenience
• bother
• trouble