recurring nuisance

noun phrase

UK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈnjuːsəns/

US /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈnuːsəns/

A problem that keeps coming back again and again.

The dripping tap was a recurring nuisance that kept her awake every night.

SYNONYMS

constant annoyance persistent bother repeated irritation ongoing pest chronic hassle

RELATED WORDS

annoyance irritation bother pest hassle

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who repeatedly causes trouble or annoyance.

The noisy neighbor became a recurring nuisance at every community meeting.

3. A technical fault that returns after being fixed.

Engineers treated the software crash as a recurring nuisance rather than a one-off bug.

4. An ongoing minor expense or inconvenience.

Parking tickets were a recurring nuisance in his monthly budget.