Nuisance (Noun)
Meaning 1
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new coworker is such a nuisance, always interrupting meetings and asking irrelevant questions.
- My little brother can be a nuisance when he's bored, constantly whining and demanding attention.
- The neighbor's yappy dog is a nuisance, barking nonstop and disturbing the whole neighborhood.
- The guy who always calls in to complain about the restaurant's service is a nuisance, wasting the staff's time.
- The class clown can be a nuisance, disrupting the lesson and making it hard for others to focus.