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

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 June Aster was bound for the tourist hub of Coron, highlighting the Philippines’ reliance on ferries and a troubled history of deadly sea accidents and lax safety enforcement. — Aaron Favila, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Over the years, Di Novi became known in the industry as someone who not only worked successfully with important directors like Burton and Curtis Hanson, but could help directors on troubled productions. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

But Sam has been troubled by the strange overlap between Reeger’s career and their fathers and has found some seemingly damning evidence that suggests Reeger isn’t telling the whole story. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Asked whether players were troubled about how difficult winning the Stanley Cup would be in a 36-team league, Hainsey downplayed the idea. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026