troublesome

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troublesome

  • /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/
  • /ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/

Rhymes with -ʌbəlsəm

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From trouble + -some.

adjective more troublesome · most troublesome

  1. Causing trouble or anxiety. The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.

    Similar: vexatious, burdensome, wearisome

Opposite: untroublesome, nontroublesome

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: difficult, hard, bothersome, restive, worrisome, troubling, troubled, distressing, worrying, disturbing, annoying, distressed, disquieting, alarming, nuisance, unsettling

adjective

Opposite: untroublesome, nontroublesome

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adj giving trouble

Españolproblemático, prolijo
日本語厄介 yakkai, 迷惑 meiwaku, 面倒 mendō
中文討厭 /讨厌 tǎoyàn, 煩人 /烦人 fánrén, 麻煩 /麻烦 máfan
Portuguêsproblemático, difícil
Françaisgênant, troublant
Deutschlästig, leidig, problembeladen, problematisch
Italianoproblematico
Русскийбеспоко́йный bespokójnyj, хло́потный xlópotnyj

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@misc{troublesome_2026,
  title = {troublesome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/troublesome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}