1
: the quality or state of being troubled especially mentally
2
: public unrest or disturbance - there's trouble brewing downtown
3
: an instance of trouble - used to disguise her frustrations and despair by making light of her troubles
- —Current Biography
4
: a state or condition of distress, annoyance, or difficulty - got into financial trouble
: such as
a
: a condition of physical distress or ill health : ailment
b
: a condition of mechanical malfunction
c
: a condition of doing something badly or only with great difficulty
d
: pregnancy out of wedlock
5
: an effort made : pains - took the trouble to do it right
6 a
: a cause of distress, annoyance, or inconvenience - don't mean to be any trouble
b
: a negative feature : drawback - the trouble with you is you're too honest
- the main trouble with electronic systems is the overreliance on them
- —John Perham
c
: the unhappy or sad fact - the trouble is, I need the money