nuisances
Sources of irritation
Nuisances are things or people that cause annoyance, inconvenience, or minor harm.
The word covers a wide range—from a neighbor's barking dog to bureaucratic red tape: Mosquitoes are a nuisance in summer, He made a nuisance of himself at the party.
In legal contexts, a nuisance is an activity that interferes with others' use or enjoyment of property.
Sources of mild aggravation
- inconveniencesMinor difficulties or bothers
- hasslesBothersome inconveniences
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- aggravationState of being vexed
petty · trivial · pesky · irksome · vexation · frustration · nagging · persistent
Unwanted auditory disturbance
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- loud musicHigh-decibel audio entertainment
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
- disputesClashes over differing positions
complaints · fence · property line · parking · trash · eyesore · odors · trespassing
Blood-drinking flying insects
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- antsSocial colony insects
- cockroachesHardy household insect pests
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
wasps · gnats · bedbugs · termites · weevils · moths · fleas · pigeons
irritations
Sources of mild aggravation
- inconveniencesMinor difficulties or bothers
- hasslesBothersome inconveniences
- botherTo annoy or disturb
aggravation · petty · trivial · pesky · irksome · vexation · frustration · nagging · persistent · tolerable
noise
Unwanted auditory disturbance
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- loud musicHigh-decibel audio entertainment
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
disputes · complaints · fence · property line · parking · trash · eyesore · odors · trespassing · boundaries
mosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- antsSocial colony insects
- cockroachesHardy household insect pests
rodents · wasps · gnats · bedbugs · termites · weevils · moths · fleas · pigeons · raccoons
mischief
Playful troublesome behavior
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- bratIll-mannered young one
unruly · tantrum · disruptive · rowdy · pestering · whining · demanding · impatient · restless · naughty
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- tortActionable civil harm
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- abatementDecrease in force
ordinance · violation · damages · complaint · plaintiff · defendant · remedy · statute · zoning · lawsuit
- annoying peoplepest, hecklers, meddlers, bore, busybodies
- annoyancesirritations, irritation, pest, pests, peeve
- Daily hasslesred tape, paperwork, delays, traffic, waiting
- trivialitiestrivia, trifles, minutiae, small potatoes, peanuts
- negativistspessimists, defeatists, doomers, doomsayers, negative Nellies
- pet peevesloud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration, aggravation
- public nuisanceOffense harming the community
- nuisance callsUnwanted telephone solicitations
- make a nuisance of oneselfIrritate through persistent presence
- nuisance feesAnnoying minor charges
- nuisance callerOne who phones to irritate
- nuisance animalsProblem wildlife requiring removal