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 But spanning every price point — from costly AAA titles to tiny projects made by just one person — the resulting abundance was routinely described as a nuisance by some consumers. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Therefore, the state-level attorney general might opt to bring a legal charge of public nuisance against an AI maker and their AI. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Golden State’s stellar defense has quickly developed a reputation for being a nuisance against top guards in particular. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Officials with the football program say the break-in is a nuisance that raises questions about whether there's a better place for the team to train. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuisance

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Noun

Kahoot Appears Inside ChatGPT Kahoot’s new ChatGPT app may solve a small but persistent classroom annoyance for many educators who have to copy and paste content across the apps.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But that does nothing to ease the annoyance of this latest loss and this current context.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyance

Noun

How to Use Essential Oils to Repel Flies Always dilute essential oils before using them for pest control.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
Although the number of patients coming to the clinics has decreased over time, Mangia said, there is still concern about other issues tied to the warehouse site, such as the pests.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pest

Noun

Baydon's tattoo needle is a spiky thorn of a pomelo tree attached to a thin bamboo reed.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
That would be, of course, the dozen attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta, whose antitrust lawsuit last month seeking to block the merger has been a thorn in Ellison’s side.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of thorn

Noun

McEwen offered a cryptic tease about what audiences can expect.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
The trailer gives a tease into the footage that was filmed leading up to the production pause, including Paul’s return from filming season 22 of The Bachelorette and Whitney Leavitt‘s Broadway debut.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tease

Noun

That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The move follows efforts by Pinterest and LinkedIn to respond to users’ frustrations with AI slop in their feeds.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustration

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