Nuisance

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈnuːsÉ™ns/
• UK IPA: /ˈnjuːsÉ™ns/

Origin

From Anglo-Norman nusaunce, nussance etc., from Old French nuisance, from nuisir ("to harm") (, from Latin noceō ("I harm"), nocēre).

Noun

1. A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
2. A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
3. (legal) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.a public nuisance

Synonyms

• (minor annoyance or inconvenience) annoyance, inconvenience, offense
• (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience) bother, obstacle, pest

Antonyms

• (minor annoyance or inconvenience) enjoyment

Derived terms

• nuisance tax