nuisant

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English nusant, nuysande, from Middle French nuisant, present participle of nuire (“to harm”). Doublet of nocent. === Adjective === nuisant (comparative more nuisant, superlative most nuisant) (rare) Harmful; of the nature of a nuisance. ==== Related terms ==== nuisance === References === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɥi.zɑ̃/ === Participle === nuisant present participle of nuire === Adjective === nuisant (feminine nuisante, masculine plural nuisants, feminine plural nuisantes) (literary) undesirable, troublesome, unwanted, unwelcome Synonym: importun harmful Synonym: nuisible ==== Related terms ==== nuisance === Further reading === “nuisant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012