Synonyms of troubles

troubles 1 of 2

noun

plural of trouble

1

as in ailments

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ailments
• illnesses
• diseases
• ills
• sicknesses
• conditions
• fevers
• disorders
• infections
• complications
• maladies
• bugs
• attacks
• infirmities
• ails
• complaints
• distempers
• plagues
• affections
• distemperatures
• weaknesses
• contagious diseases
• malaises
• contagions
• debilities
• bouts
• matters
• spells
• decrepitudes
• contagia
• epidemics
• fits
• pips
• pests
• pestilences

2

as in threats

something that may cause injury or harm

that wild dog is trouble, so stay away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threats
• dangers
• risks
• perils
• menaces
• hazards
• pitfalls
• imminences
• snares
• traps
• booby traps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safeguards
• guards
• protections
• wards
• shields
• shelters
• harbors
• refuges
• retreats
• asylums
• havens

3

as in problems

something that requires thought and skill for resolution

the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problems
• challenges
• matters
• issues
• cases
• questions
• nuts
• predicaments
• knots
• dilemmas
• quandaries
• glitches
• snags
• hot waters
• jams
• pitfalls
• fixes
• quagmires
• pickles
• toughies
• conundrums
• corners
• mysteries
• mires
• hitches
• puzzles
• riddles
• cruxes
• enigmas
• Gordian knots
• puzzlements
• spots
• holes
• sticky wickets
• catches
• posers
• stumpers
• brainteasers
• catch-22's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• answers
• silver bullets
• magic bullets
• panaceas
• cure-alls

4

as in efforts

the active use of energy in producing a result

please, don't go to all that trouble just for me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• efforts
• works
• pains
• exertions
• expenditures
• sweats
• energies
• labors
• elbow grease
• whiles
• toils
• travails
• powers
• tries
• strains
• muscles
• goes
• attempts
• endeavors
• forces
• drudgeries
• trials
• grinds
• essays
• dints
• mights
• passes
• slogs
• puissances
• stabs
• flings
• shots
• whacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eases
• facilities
• fluencies
• inertias
• inactions
• inactivities
• quiescences
• dormancies
• indolences
• languors

troubles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trouble

1

as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety

don't trouble about me—I'll be fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worries
• fears
• stresses
• frets
• bothers
• stews
• sweats
• fusses
• gives a hang
• sweats blood
• agonizes
• longs
• yearns
• despairs
• pines
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• takes
• endures
• bears
• sustains
• sticks out
• tolerates
• abides
• stomachs

2

as in inconveniences

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

• inconveniences
• weighs
• bothers
• disturbs
• upsets
• discommodes
• disobliges
• burdens
• incommodes
• puts out
• bugs
• handicaps
• angers
• hinders
• annoys
• interferes (with)
• aggravates
• exasperates
• hampers
• encumbers
• irks
• impedes
• provokes
• saddles
• holds back
• obstructs
• vexes
• inhibits
• shackles
• ties up
• hobbles
• fetters
• chafes
• hamstrings
• riles
• inflames
• holds up
• peeves
• piques
• nettles
• galls
• gets
• trammels
• grates
• perturbs
• agitates
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favors
• aids
• helps
• assists
• obliges
• accommodates
• facilitates
• eases
• abets
• delights
• smooths
• contents
• pleases
• comforts
• satisfies
• disarms
• gratifies
• consoles
• appeases
• mollifies
• pacifies
• placates
• conciliates
• gladdens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of troubles

Noun

Thanks to these troubles, the Kremlin is losing support at home. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Trying to hold on to his seat amid a slew of legal troubles, the incumbent will face Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter in November. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Salas has regained his value this season after back troubles previously harmed it, and adding him makes sense because the Twins absolutely need catchers at, or near the top of, the farm system. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Ben Powers has not received a king’s ransom for his troubles. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

Climate change is an accelerant for troubles that are already afoot. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Gilbert’s exit came amid her husband Timothy Busfield‘s ongoing legal troubles. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Bolsonaro’s uphill battle Many of the troubles Bolsonaro has faced are self-inflicted. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Barcelona won a fourth Champions League title in six seasons in May, but the club’s financial troubles have led to the exits of major players in recent weeks. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Verb

One death especially, that of his young cousin Sinon (Elliot Page), troubles him most of all. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

The asymmetry—Anthropic penalized while OpenAI was not—is what troubles him most. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026

But what really troubles him is something larger. — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026

There’s something that troubles her about this. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

What troubles me most is the speed. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026

What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves. — Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026

In my experience, challenging conventions and presenting a more candid depiction of what troubles our fighting men and women — and their folks back home — brings you more credibility and appreciation than trying to spray perfume on the horrors of the battlefield. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026