Synonyms of nuisance

nuisance

noun

ˈnü-sᵊn(t)s 

1

as in annoyance

one who is obnoxiously annoying

the new neighbor is threatening to become a nuisance, dropping in on us several times a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyance
• pest
• annoyer
• tease
• bother
• headache
• pain
• gadfly
• pain in the neck
• persecutor
• plague
• gnawer
• teaser
• nudnik
• interrupter
• harrier
• heckler
• harasser
• hassle
• torturer
• tormentor
• molester

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charmer
• comforter
• soother
• smoothy
• solacer

2

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation

folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headache
• thorn
• annoyance
• irritant
• frustration
• inconvenience
• problem
• worry
• pest
• irk
• bugbear
• aggravation
• menace
• peeve
• rub
• bother
• vexation
• exasperation
• hassle
• botheration
• trial
• discomfort
• ruffle
• insult
• hair shirt
• burden
• aggro
• trouble
• curse
• plague
• affront
• anxiety
• predicament
• upset
• disturber
• pinprick
• offender
• plight
• annoyer
• albatross
• sore
• fleabite
• cross
• offense
• harasser
• millstone
• pet peeve
• mischief
• tribulation
• hang-up
• affliction
• pandora's box

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nuisance

Alas, by disguising themselves in earthling form, these superior beings must submit themselves to the worst indignities of the human condition — namely the frequent need to go to the bathroom and the constant nuisance of dealing with emotions. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

The petition sought to classify data centers as industrial nuisances, arguing that a ban would protect residents’ property and preserve city resources, such as water and electricity. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

In August, the health board designated a $250,000 fund for rat abatement — so far the only public money specifically earmarked to combat the nuisance in the state. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

The number of bears killed by motor vehicle strikes, euthanized as nuisances because of conflicts with humans or poached in the Central Florida region over the past decade total about 1,900. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026