noun
- a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or inconvenience
- something that interferes with the use or enjoyment of property
Usage: legal
Examples
- The construction noise next door is becoming a real nuisance.
- My little brother can be such a nuisance when I’m trying to study.
- The broken streetlight has been a nuisance to drivers for weeks.
- She found the constant phone calls from telemarketers to be a nuisance.
- The neighbor’s barking dog is considered a public nuisance.
- Having to reset my password every month is more of a nuisance than a security measure.