NUISANCES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

nuisances

noun

plural of nuisance

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

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as in headaches

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

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Recent Examples of nuisances 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 The spider’s diet includes ants (Hymenoptera), flies and mosquitoes (Diptera) and beetles (Coleoptera) — a lineup that reads like a checklist of common household nuisances. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Summer heat dries out soil and stresses grass, inviting pests and disease.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
This can trap the moisture and lead to fungus, diseases, pests, and rot.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Definition of pests

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

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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
Everyday annoyances add up fast, but fixing them doesn’t have to break the bank.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026

Definition of annoyances

Noun

What’s off-putting in Future’s search for The Real Me is how often his frustrations turn into resentment toward the women around him.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Drivers have made little secret of their frustrations with the new car designs that were introduced this year.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of frustrations

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 thorns

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
Researchers documented officers tackling or pinning people to the ground and using chemical irritants, rubber bullets and tasers.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of irritants

Noun

Larry David’s 'Pursuit of Unhappiness' Comedy's favorite curmudgeon teamed up with an A-list cast and a former president for a new HBO sketch comedy show about American history and the inconveniences our historical heroes faced.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 July 2026
That’s not to say the park doesn’t sometimes bring him other inconveniences.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of inconveniences

Noun

Leading a government delivering services for 70 million people will be a monumentally larger task with problems on a larger scale and facing issues foreign to a leader of a region with 3 million residents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Remote dams create transportation problems Delivering an LPT to a hydropower facility presents another layer of difficulty.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

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