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n. One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother: Having to stand in line was a nuisance. The disruptive child was a nuisance to the class.

n. Law A use of property or course of conduct that interferes with the legal rights of others by causing damage, annoyance, or inconvenience.

n. A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

n. A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.

n. Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.

n. That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious.

n. Injured or painful feeling; annoyance; displeasure; grief.

n. An annoying experience; a grievous infliction; trouble; inconvenience.

n. The infliction of hurt or injury.

n. That which or one who annoys, or gives trouble or injury; a troublesome or annoying thing; that which is noxious, offensive, or irritating; a plague; a bore: applied to persons and things.

n. In law, such a use of property or such a course of conduct as, irrespective of actual trespass against others or of malicious or actual criminal intent, transgresses the just restrictions upon use or conduct which the proximity of other persons or property in civilized communities imposes upon what would otherwise be rightful freedom.

n. (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

n. a bothersome annoying person

"Being a nuisance is the way the child makes a home to return to."

unpleasant person    disagreeable person   

nuisance tax   

annoyance    pest    obstacle    bother   

inconvenience    annoyance    torment    hardship    distraction    scandal    blunder    pest    headache    hindrance