nuisance

UK /ˈnjuː.səns/ US /ˈnuː.səns/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

The neighbor's dog barking throughout the night is a right nuisance - I'm going to complain.

What a nuisance to have to go now!

2

A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.

You can be such a nuisance when you don't get your way.

With Vardy working tirelessly up front, chasing lost causes and generally making a nuisance of himself, Sevilla were never allowed to settle on a night when the atmosphere was electric inside the King Power Stadium.

3

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

a public nuisance

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