troublesome

[truhb-uh l-suh m]

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adjective

causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
laborious; difficult.
Archaic. full of distress or affliction.

Origin of troublesome

First recorded in 1540–50; trouble + -some¹

Related formstrou·ble·some·ly, adverbtrou·ble·some·ness, nounun·trou·ble·some, adjective

Synonyms

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1. perplexing, galling, harassing. 2. arduous, hard, burdensome.

Antonyms

2. easy.

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Examples from the Web for troublesome

Contemporary Examples

But this approach can be troublesome for a variety of reasons.
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Why the government is so vehemently eager to delist the grizzly remains a troublesome question.
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Reputations are constantly being disinterred, re-examined, re-purposed for use in the troublesome present.
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September 27, 2014
Yes, Moscow and Tehran are troublesome today for a variety of good reasons.
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August 13, 2014
The regime has, to date, never definitively weighed in on whether these troublesome critters had imperialist or fascist ties.
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June 28, 2014

Historical Examples

I shouldn't wonder if she thought me troublesome in those days.
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
To people who are, and who can afford them, they are a troublesome necessity.
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George Bernard Shaw
It's been hot, and of course it's troublesome to tell me everything.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Tenancy at a fixed rental is preferred, as less complicated and troublesome.
The Roof of France
Matilda Betham-Edwards
Why should this troublesome matter come to her when she had so much to bear, so much to do.
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W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for troublesome

troublesome

adjective

causing a great deal of trouble; worrying, upsetting, or annoying
characterized by violence; turbulent

Derived Formstroublesomely, adverbtroublesomeness, noun

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Word Origin and History for troublesome

n.

1540s, from trouble + -some (1).

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Examples from the Web for troublesome

Contemporary Examples

But this approach can be troublesome for a variety of reasons.

Why the government is so vehemently eager to delist the grizzly remains a troublesome question.

Reputations are constantly being disinterred, re-examined, re-purposed for use in the troublesome present.

Yes, Moscow and Tehran are troublesome today for a variety of good reasons.

The regime has, to date, never definitively weighed in on whether these troublesome critters had imperialist or fascist ties.

Historical Examples

I shouldn't wonder if she thought me troublesome in those days.

To people who are, and who can afford them, they are a troublesome necessity.

It's been hot, and of course it's troublesome to tell me everything.

Tenancy at a fixed rental is preferred, as less complicated and troublesome.

Why should this troublesome matter come to her when she had so much to bear, so much to do.

troublesome

Word Origin and History for troublesome

n.

Origin of troublesome