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

Attorneys for the Bloomfield group have argued that the building behind the Pyles does not create a nuisance. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

But for some residents, they are seen as a nuisance, with unwieldy roots or too many leaves to rake up. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

But coyotes, with their abundant numbers and reputation as nuisances, are not. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

For retirees and those approaching retirement, RMDs are not just an administrative nuisance. — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026