NUISANCE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

nuisance

noun

ˈnü-sᵊn(t)s

Definition of nuisance

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

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as in headache

something that is a source of irritation folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance

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Recent Examples of nuisance French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 This includes being a general nuisance to opposition defenders when the ball is nowhere to be seen. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026 That’s still a workflow interruption, but less of a nuisance compared to temporarily taking over to sign into accounts. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 July 2026 These seemingly minor nuisances are becoming a drain on municipal resources and complicating the rollout of robotaxi service. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuisance

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Noun

Liam Gallagher continued his longtime legacy of talking crap about other artists with his recap of this year’s World Cup halftime show, tweeting out various annoyances that plagued him.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026
In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of annoyance

Noun

Around one in 13 people experience recurring morning headaches, research suggests, with women and those between the ages of 45 and 64 more likely to have them.

— Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
As body temperature rises and humidity limits the body’s ability to cool itself, mild symptoms such as cramps and headaches can progress to shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and ultimately life-threatening heat stroke.

— Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of headache

Noun

These functions can be critical in various applications and scenarios, such as inspections, covert surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, disaster monitoring, and agricultural pest tracking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
While a Tribune analysis of health inspection data found that more than a dozen local restaurants were cited for pest issues over the past month, the CDPH’s food safety inspection team said the findings are relatively routine.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of pest

Noun

Worst of all, these trees have become invasive, crossing with other Callery cultivars to create wild hybrids that produce four-inch-long thorns.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
And as Jones notes, much of that is due to the actors who’ve thrown themselves into the characters, thorns and all.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of thorn

Noun

It’s made from fabrics that are tightly woven or antimicrobial and can prevent irritants from settling into the fabric.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Smoke causes inflammation by triggering the body’s immune system to go into overtime to fight the irritant.

— Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of irritant

Noun

That is why there has been such a deluge of anger and frustration from the public, even more than from the tournament exits under Southgate.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
In a Thursday episode of The Ben Shapiro Show, Shapiro hit Vance particularly over his comments on the latter topic and his views on Americans’ frustration with the country’s economic system over the past few decades.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Definition of frustration

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