troublesome

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #12200

Meanings

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adj
Causing difficulty, worry, or annoyance.

The computer has been very troublesome lately; it never works when I need it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · causing difficulty, worry,... burdensome vexatious wearisome

Opposites

nontroublesomeuntroublesome

Word family

Forms troublesomely

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Phrases (1)

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troublesome situation
a set of circumstances that causes difficulty or annoyance

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From trouble + -some.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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