What does nuisance mean?
Word: Nuisance
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Nuisance means a person, thing or situation that bothers you or causes trouble.
Synonyms: bother, pest, irritation
Antonyms: blessing, pleasure
How do you spell nuisance?
Syllables: nui - sance
Tricky part: After the n comes ui, which sounds like new, so many people write nusiance or even newsance.
Watch out for: nusiance, newsance, nuisanse
Memory tip: U and I can be a nuisance: straight after the n, write u and i side by side.
Idioms and Phrases
- make a nuisance of yourself: to keep bothering or upsetting other people Example: "The puppy made a nuisance of himself by chewing every slipper in the house."
Nuisance in a sentence
Example 1: Pigeons nesting on the balcony became a real nuisance for our neighbours.
Example 2: Losing the remote again is such a nuisance.
Example 3: Loud horns at night are a public nuisance in many cities.
Fun Fact
The word goes back to an Old French word for harm or hurt, and in law a public nuisance is something that disturbs many people at once, such as loud noise or a bad smell.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) nuisence
b) assistance
c) grievance
d) disturbance
Show answer
a) nuisence. Nuisance ends in ance, just like the three correct words beside it.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
nuissance
a) n
b) s
c) c
d) i
Show answer
b) s. Only one s sits between the i and the a.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: nuisance
a) nonsense
b) annoyance
c) comfort
d) reward
Show answer
b) annoyance. A nuisance annoys you, so annoyance means the same.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
casninue
a) nuisance
b) insurance
c) unceasing
d) nuances
Show answer
a) nuisance. Nuances has no i, and the other two need letters that are not in the jumble.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these would most people call a nuisance?
a) a car alarm that keeps going off at night
b) a friend who returns your book on time
c) a shopkeeper who gives you the right change
d) a neighbour who waters your plants for you
Show answer
a) a car alarm that keeps going off at night
2. Which phrase means much the same as a nuisance?
a) a pain in the neck
b) a piece of cake
c) a feather in your cap
d) a drop in the ocean
Show answer
a) a pain in the neck
