| Main Entry: |
nuisance |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
annoyance; annoying person |
Synonyms: |
besetment, blister,
bore,
bother, botheration, botherment,
bum*,
creep,
drag*,
drip*,
exasperation, frump, gadfly, headache,
inconvenience, infliction,
insect*, irritant,
irritation, louse,
nag*,
nudge*,
offense,
pain, pain in the neck, pest,
pester, pesterer, pill,
plague, poor excuse,
problem,
terror,
trouble,
vexation
|
Antonyms: |
delight, happiness, pleasantry, pleasure
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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