Synonyms of troubled

troubled 1 of 2

adjective

ˈtrə-bəld 

as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty

we could tell by the troubled looks on their faces that the news was not promising

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• anxious
• upset
• nervous
• uneasy
• apprehensive
• concerned
• perturbed
• disturbed
• bothered
• hesitant
• uptight
• ill at ease
• tense
• insecure
• jittery
• jumpy
• flustered
• queasy
• unquiet
• distraught
• obsessed
• preoccupied
• on tenterhooks
• on pins and needles
• on edge
• distressed
• restless
• goosey
• edgy
• disquieted
• dithery
• freaked
• nervy
• het up
• vexed
• aggrieved
• antsy
• hinky
• aflutter
• fretful
• hung up
• shook-up
• atwitter
• keyed up
• foreboding
• freaked-out
• unnerved
• fretting
• misgiving
• fidgety
• high-strung
• unstrung
• qualmish
• undone
• qualmy
• stewing
• spooky
• fluttery
• skittish
• flighty
• hypertense
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• easy
• collected
• cool
• relaxed
• confident
• nerveless
• sure
• happy-go-lucky
• controlled
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-controlled

troubled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of trouble

1

as in feared

to experience concern or anxiety

don't trouble about me—I'll be fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• feared
• stressed
• fretted
• bothered
• stewed
• fussed
• sweat
• gave a hang
• agonized
• sweat blood
• longed
• despaired
• yearned
• pined
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sustained
• endured
• took
• bore
• stuck out
• tolerated
• abided
• stomached

2

as in disturbed

to cause discomfort to or trouble for

I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• weighed
• bothered
• inconvenienced
• upset
• put out
• discommoded
• burdened
• angered
• disobliged
• incommoded
• annoyed
• vexed
• hindered
• hampered
• handicapped
• encumbered
• impeded
• aggravated
• saddled
• exasperated
• obstructed
• irked
• provoked
• inhibited
• hobbled
• tied up
• held back
• fettered
• shackled
• interfered (with)
• bugged
• perturbed
• riled
• chafed
• agitated
• inflamed
• hamstrung
• piqued
• peeved
• held up
• galled
• nettled
• got
• trammeled
• manacled
• grated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favored
• obliged
• helped
• assisted
• aided
• accommodated
• abetted
• facilitated
• smoothed
• eased
• pleased
• satisfied
• delighted
• disarmed
• gratified
• comforted
• contented
• appeased
• pacified
• consoled
• mollified
• placated
• gladdened
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of troubled

Adjective

The series won multiple awards and prompted a state audit of the troubled jail system that led to new state legislation. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

In Maddie’s Secret, Early plays food influencer Maddie, who finds online stardom while working for a trendy company, only for the mounting pressures of her newfound success to reawaken a secret from her troubled past. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2026

Verb

This recent family development comes after Hollywood insider Rob Shuter reported that Melania has been troubled by Barron’s online interactions. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026

The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026