English to English
noun
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
source: WordNet 3.0
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer.
A bit of a bother.
He's not a friend, he's an infliction.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation.
source: Webster 1913