Synonyms of nuisances

nuisances

noun

plural of nuisance

1

as in pests

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

• pests
• annoyances
• annoyers
• teases
• pains
• headaches
• gadflies
• bothers
• persecutors
• teasers
• pains in the neck
• gnawers
• plagues
• nudniks
• hecklers
• interrupters
• harriers
• harassers
• torturers
• tormentors
• hassles
• molesters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charmers
• smoothies
• comforters
• soothers
• solacers

2

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation

folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• frustrations
• thorns
• worries
• annoyances
• irritants
• inconveniences
• problems
• pests
• aggravations
• exasperations
• vexations
• bugbears
• irks
• peeves
• menaces
• rubs
• hassles
• discomforts
• anxieties
• trials
• hair shirts
• botherations
• insults
• ruffles
• troubles
• bothers
• curses
• burdens
• affronts
• aggros
• plagues
• predicaments
• offenders
• pinpricks
• fleabites
• disturbers
• upsets
• annoyers
• plights
• tribulations
• offenses
• mischiefs
• albatross
• sores
• hang-ups
• harassers
• millstones
• pet peeves
• afflictions
• crosses
• pandora's boxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• joys
• delights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nuisances

City outlines Robandee nuisances The Robandee was once a neighborhood hub but has since fallen into disrepair and has experienced fires. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 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

Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

For general maintenance against everyday nuisances like an ants infestation cost or spiders, Orkin is elite. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 June 2026

And even then, referees seemed to regard injuries as nuisances that stopped the flow of the game. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Two young men — Anthony DiPippo, then 18, and Andy Krivak, then 17, local nuisances with a handful of juvie busts for possession and public mischief — were framed for murder. — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

As a bonus, these plants are generally deer resistant, which may keep these nuisances from crossing over the garden border. — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026