Definitions

troublesome

[truhb-uhl-suhm] / ˈtrʌb əl səm /

ADJECTIVE

bothersome, worrisome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming annoying burdensome damaging dangerous difficult inconvenient intractable irksome irritating messy painful problematic taxing tough tricky ugly unruly vexing worrying

WEAK

arduous demanding disquieting harassing hard heavy importunate infestive laborious mean murder oppressive pesky pestiferous pestilential refractory repressive rough tiresome troublous trying ungovernable uphill upsetting vexatious wearisome wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable aiding beneficial delicate easy gentle helpful kind manageable nice pleasant pleasing safe uncomplicated

WEAK

useful

Example Sentences

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“Another round of fighting could be even more troublesome, as it could result in stagflation.”

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

At 37, an emergency room visit for severe belly pain showed the culprit: a neuroendocrine tumor in the appendix, the size of an Oreo, but much more troublesome.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The Roaring ’20s also provide a path forward when it comes to one of the most troublesome issues facing the country today: questions of safety and product quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Their troublesome toilet, which cost $23m to design, had problems with its plumbing.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It was also rather troublesome having to use dwarf cups and plates and knives and forks.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

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