troublesome
English
Etymology
trouble + -some
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/, /ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/
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Adjective
troublesome (comparative more troublesome, superlative most troublesome)
- Causing trouble or anxiety
- The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.
- 2022 June 15, Christian Wolmar, “What do the railways need and how can we fulfil that need?”, in RAIL, number 959, page 45:
- The problem is that the likes of Shapps and his boss Boris Johnson are eager for a fight with the unions. They are being deliberately provocative, so they can portray railway workers as 'troublesome trots'.
- Synonyms: vexatious, burdensome, wearisome
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:annoying
Antonyms
- untroublesome
- nontroublesome
Translations
giving trouble
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