trou·ble
trou·ble/ˈtrəb(ə)l/
noun
- difficulty or problems."I had trouble finding somewhere to park"synonyms: problems, difficulty, issues, bother, inconvenience, worry, anxiety, distress, concern, disquiet, unease, irritation, vexation, annoyance, stress, agitation, harassment, unpleasantness, hassle, problem, misfortune, issue, trial, tribulation, trauma, adversity, hardship, burden, pain, suffering, affliction, torment, woe, grief, unhappiness, sadness, heartache, misery, travails, in difficulty, in difficulties, having problems, in a mess, in a bad way, in a predicament, in dire/desperate straits, heading for disaster, heading for the rocks, in shtook, in a tight corner/spot, in a fix, in a hole, in hot water, in a jam, in a pickle, in the soup, screwed, up against it, up a gum tree, in the shit, in deep shit, up shit creek
- public unrest or disorder."the cops are preparing for trouble by bringing in tear gas"synonyms: disturbance, disorder, unrest, bother, fighting, scuffling, conflict, tumult, commotion, turbulence, uproar, ructions, fracas, rumpus, brouhaha, furor, breach of the peace, affray, to-do, hoo-ha, hullabaloo, kerfuffle
verb
cause distress or anxiety to.
"he was not troubled by doubts"
synonyms: worry, bother, cause concern to, concern, disturb, upset, make anxious, make uncomfortable, make uneasy, agitate, distress, grieve, alarm, perturb, annoy, irritate, vex, irk, torment, plague, nag, niggle, gnaw at, prey on someone's mind, oppress, weigh down, burden, afflict, perplex, puzzle, bug
People also ask
How does the Bible define trouble?
Biblically, it is a test of faith in which you experience trouble or adversity. Trouble is sometimes referred to as “tribulation” in the Bible. Adversity is similar to trouble, meaning extremely unfavorable experiences.
What is the meaning of the word troubles?
Trouble is anything that causes difficulty, worry, and inconvenience, or that prevents you from doing something. If you have trouble getting along with a classmate, it is hard to be friendly with him or her.
What is the synonym for trouble?
anxiety, concern, danger, difficulty, dilemma, disorder, disturbance, inconvenience, mess, pain, predicament, problem, strain, stress, strife, struggle, suffering, unrest, woe.
What does it mean to be trouble?
: a state or condition of distress, annoyance, or difficulty. in trouble with the law. heading for trouble. got into financial trouble.
1. The quality or state of being troubled especially mentally. 2. Public unrest or disturbance. There's trouble brewing downtown. 3. An instance of trouble.
trouble verb [T] (HAVE DIFFICULTIES). to cause someone to have problems or difficulties: He has been troubled by a knee injury for most of the season.
Other forms: troubled; troubles; troubling. Trouble is anything that causes difficulty, worry, and inconvenience, or that prevents you from doing something.
to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate. Synonyms: confuse, upset, concern Antonyms: delight, mollify
1. to disturb or agitate troubled waters 2. to cause mental agitation to; worry; harass; perturb; vex 3. to cause pain or discomfort to; afflict
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb trouble, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...
TROUBLE meaning: 1 : problems or difficulties usually plural; 2 : a situation that is difficult or has a lot of problems.
What does the noun trouble mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trouble, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for ...
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[uncountable, countable] a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this. We have trouble getting staff. to make/cause/spell trouble for ...
Definition of troubles. plural of trouble. 1. as in ailments. an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning hoping that the ...
