Definition of troublesome
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:difficult, burdensome
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troublesomely
adverb
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Examples of troublesome in a Sentence
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
Recent Examples of troublesome from the Web
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Yesterday, a nurse at a hospital in Alabama took her from my arms and into an operating room for ear-tube surgery, a common procedure for babies with troublesome ear infections.
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The Calculating Friend This friend is the most troublesome of the three, almost the perfect storm of accusing and bitter.
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But as real and troublesome as the gender pay gap may be, Forbes’s list highlights a far wider chasm in Hollywood: the racial pay gap.
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And then, there’s the most troublesome shift of all: the advent of the FitBit.
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McIlroy doesn’t feel that far off, though his recent record is troublesome.
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Most troublesome to Broward and other school districts is a provision that forces them to share with privately managed charter schools millions in local tax dollars earmarked for construction and maintenance.
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The three-day event is usually a chance for the sport to forget about troublesome issues and celebrate the national pastime and, particularly, its best players.
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Side effects such as headache, dizziness, flushing and fluid retention may be more troublesome.
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First Known Use of troublesome
1542
troublesome Synonyms
Synonyms
discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, nagging, nasty, perturbing, troubling, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisomeAntonyms
reassuringRelated Words
daunting, demoralizing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting; chilling, frightening, scary; harassing, persecutive, persecutory; alarming, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening, frightful, ghastly, hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, scary, shocking, terrible, terrifyingNear Antonyms
calming, quieting, settling, soothing; comforting, consoling, dreamy, inviting, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, relaxing, sedative, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)TROUBLESOME Defined for English Language Learners
troublesome
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Definition of troublesome for English Language Learners
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: causing problems or worry : causing trouble
TROUBLESOME Defined for Kids
troublesome
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trou·ble·some
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Definition of troublesome for Students
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:giving distress or anxiety
- troublesome news
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:difficult to deal with
- a troublesome child
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