nuisance synonyms

nuisance

n.

  1. A bother

    annoyance, vexation, bore; see trouble 2.

  2. An offense against the public

    breach, infraction, affront; see crime 1.

  3. *An unpleasant or unwelcome person

    pest, bore, annoyance, problem, problem child, frump, bother, holy terror*, prune*, bad egg*, foul ball*, insect*, human mistake*, louse*, pain in the neck*, nudnik*, poor excuse*, bum*; see also trouble 2.

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