Nuisance
(noun)
- Something or someone that is annoying or causes problems.
- An annoyance that is not serious but is persistent.
Origin:
From old french word "nuisance" which means annoyance, inconvenience.
Examples:
- The loud music next door was a real nuisance.
- He is a nuisance that always seems to show up uninvited.
- The mosquito buzzing around my ear was a nuisance.
- The broken elevator was a nuisance for the building's tenants.
- The constant traffic jams are a nuisance for commuters.