The difference between Nuisance and Obstacle

When used as nouns, nuisance means a minor annoyance or inconvenience, whereas obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.


check bellow for the other definitions of Nuisance and Obstacle

  1. Nuisance as a noun:

    A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

  2. Nuisance as a noun:

    A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.

  3. Nuisance as a noun (legal):

    Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.

    Examples:

    "a public nuisance"

  1. Obstacle as a noun:

    Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

    Examples:

    "A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."