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nuisance vs attractive nuisance

attractive nuisance vs nuisance

nuisance and attractive nuisance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nuisance Yes No No No
attractive nuisance Yes No No No
As nouns, attractive nuisance is a hyponym of nuisance; that is, attractive nuisance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nuisance:
  • nuisance: (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
  • attractive nuisance: anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm
nuisance (noun) attractive nuisance (noun)
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Difference between nuisance and attractive nuisance

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