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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"Surge-type glaciers are very unusual and can be troublesome," said lead author Dr. Harold Lovell, Senior Lecturer and glaciologist from the University of Portsmouth's School of the Environment and Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

This is rendered even more troublesome by the disconnect of these new rights from “duties and practical questions such as deliverability.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Even those who leave Earth find Microsoft Outlook troublesome.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

There was one rumor that was particularly persistent and particularly troublesome to the members of the Egypt Game.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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