troublesome

[truhb-uhl-suhm]

adjective

1. causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious.

   a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.

   Synonyms: galling

2. laborious; difficult.

   Synonyms: burdensome, hard, arduous
   Antonyms: easy

3. Archaic.,  full of distress or affliction.

troublesome

/ ˈtrʌbəlsəm /

adjective

1. causing a great deal of trouble; worrying, upsetting, or annoying

2. characterized by violence; turbulent

Other Word Forms

• troublesomely adverb
• troublesomeness noun
• untroublesome adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of troublesome¹

First recorded in 1540–50; trouble + -some ¹

Example Sentences

More troublesome are the Munchkins and the citizens of Emerald City.

From Los Angeles Times

Declining revenue is especially troublesome at a school whose athletic department has run in the red for six consecutive fiscal years.

From Los Angeles Times

Even getting hold of a shared city bike, often the best way to get around Beijing, can now be troublesome.

From BBC

Indeed, even more troublesome was the Dodgers’ inability to generate much against the Diamondbacks’ bullpen — a woebegone unit that has spoiled Arizona’s playoff aspirations by ranking 26th in the majors with a 4.73 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times

On a night the Dodgers had a stadium-wide giveaway promotion for the anime show “Demon Slayer,” the club slayed a few recently troublesome demons of its own.

From Los Angeles Times

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