'Nuisance' definitions:
Definition of 'nuisance'
From: WordNet
noun
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
noun
A bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain" [syn: pain, pain in the neck, nuisance]
Definition of 'Nuisance'
From: GCIDE
- Nuisance \Nui"sance\, n. [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.] That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens in general; private, when they affect individuals only. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nuisance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravation,
- annoyance,
- ass,
- bad news,
- bedevilment,
- besetment,
- bore,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bothersomeness,
- burden,
- buttonholer,
- crashing bore,
- devilment,
- difficulty,
- dogging,
- downer,
- drag,
- drip,
- dryasdust,
- dusty,
- exasperation,
- flat tire,
- frightful bore,
- harassment,
- harrying,
- hassle,
- headache,
- hounding,
- humdrum,
- inconvenience,
- irritant,
- irritation,
- molestation,
- nag,
- ordeal,
- persecution,
- pest,
- pester,
- pesterer,
- pill,
- plague,
- problem,
- proser,
- tease,
- tormenter,
- tormentor,
- trial,
- trouble,
- twaddler,
- vexation,
- vexatiousness,
- wet blanket,
- worriment,
- worry