Synonyms for nuisance
ˈnu səns, ˈnyu-nui·sance

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1. nuisancenoun

   A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

   Synonyms:
   inconvenience, annoyance, offense

   Antonyms:
   enjoyment

2. nuisancenoun

   A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.

   Synonyms:
   obstacle, pest, bother

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. nuisance

   Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

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1. nuisance

   Synonyms:
   offence, annoyance, plague, pest, trouble

   Antonyms:
   gratification, blessing, pleasure, delight, benefit

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. nuisancenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   pain, pain in the neck

2. pain, pain in the neck, nuisancenoun

   a bothersome annoying person

   "that kid is a terrible pain"

   Synonyms:
   pain, painfulness, pain in the neck, hurting, botheration, infliction, pain in the ass, annoyance, painful sensation, pain sensation, bother

Matched Categories

1. • Annoyance
   • Law
   • Unpleasant Person

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bad news

   Submitted by anonymous on July 12, 2020  

2. piece of work

   this phrase indicates that someone or something is troublesome or hard.

   that boy john is just a piece or work!

   Submitted by JP03 on October 29, 2015  

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1. nuisancenoun

   Synonyms:
   annoyance, plague, bane, infliction, curse, scourge, pest

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1. nuisancenoun

   Synonyms:
   plague, pest, bane, infliction, bore, offense

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1. List of paraphrases for "nuisance":

   disturbance, inconvenience, annoyance, harassment, harmful, nuisances, disruption, hindrance

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How to use nuisance in a sentence?

1. Ryan Maue:

   It's more of a nuisance at this point, especially after this winter.

2. Robert Staughton Lynd:

   The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances.

3. Bob Rabin:

   Talking about suing property owners is an aggressive tactic, i can't think of another public nuisance judgment where defendants turned around and said recipients of the damages should be disqualified because they are to blame.

4. Stephanie Faubion:

   Women who are having a rough time during menopause with lots of hot flashes need to say,' You know what -- could this be a little more than just a nuisance ?' we used to think of hot flashes as transient and benign, but we're finding out now that they're neither.

5. Judge Alsup:

   (However), the problem deserves a solution on a more vast scale than can be supplied by a District Judge or jury in a public nuisance case.