trou·ble·some
trou·ble·some/ˈtrəbəlsəm/
adjective
causing difficulty or annoyance.
"a troublesome knee injury"
synonyms: annoying, irritating, exasperating, maddening, infuriating, irksome, vexatious, vexing, inconvenient, bothersome, tiresome, worrying, worrisome, disturbing, upsetting, distressing, perturbing, concerning, niggling, nagging, difficult, awkward, problematic, demanding, taxing, tricky, thorny, aggravating, pestiferous, plaguy, pestilential, pestilent, pesky, disruptive, uncooperative, rebellious, unmanageable, unruly, troublemaking, obstreperous, badly behaved, attention-seeking, disobedient, naughty, refractory, recalcitrant, trying, the limit
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Troublesome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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6 days ago · 1. difficult, burdensome 2. giving trouble or anxiety : vexatious troublesome news troublesomely adverb troublesomeness noun
troublesome adjective (CAUSING DIFFICULTIES). causing problems or difficulties: His back has been troublesome for quite a while.
adjective · causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person. Synonyms: galling · laborious; difficult.
If something is troublesome, it annoys you or gives you difficulty. Your troublesome old car, for example, might be unreliable and have a history of breaking ...
troublesome in American English · 1. causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious. a troublesome situation. a troublesome person · 2. laborious; difficult.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective troublesome, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.
TROUBLESOME meaning: causing problems or worry causing trouble.
causing trouble, pain, etc. over a long period of time synonym annoying, irritating. a troublesome cough/child/problem. Extra Examples.
TROUBLESOME Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words
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6 days ago · Definition of troublesome as in disturbing causing worry or anxiety the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget.
Aug 28, 2024 · causing a lot of problems, especially over a long period of time: a troublesome knee injury. (Definition of troublesome from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary)