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Nuisance vs Bothersome - What's the difference?

nuisance | bothersome |

As a noun nuisance

is a minor annoyance or inconvenience.

As an adjective bothersome is

causing bother or perplexity.

nuisance

English

Noun

(wikipedia nuisance) (en noun)
  • A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
  • A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
  • (legal) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.
  • a public nuisance

    Synonyms

    * (minor annoyance or inconvenience) annoyance, inconvenience, offense * (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience) bother, obstacle, pest

    Antonyms

    * (minor annoyance or inconvenience) enjoyment

    Derived terms

    * nuisance tax ----

    bothersome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing bother or perplexity.
  • Derived terms

    * bothersomely * bothersomeness