TROUBLESOME: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TROUBLESOME?

Need another word that means the same as “troublesome”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “troublesome” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Troublesome” are: annoying, irritating, exasperating, maddening, infuriating, irksome, vexatious, vexing, inconvenient, bothersome, tiresome, worrying, worrisome, disturbing, upsetting, distressing, perturbing, concerning, niggling, nagging, disruptive, uncooperative, rebellious, unmanageable, unruly, obstreperous, disobedient, naughty, refractory, recalcitrant, difficult, awkward, trying

Troublesome as an Adjective

Definitions of "Troublesome" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “troublesome” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Causing difficulty or annoyance.
• Difficult to deal with.

Synonyms of "Troublesome" as an adjective (33 Words)

annoying	Causing irritation or annoyance. Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
awkward	Uncomfortable or abnormal. The wheelbarrow can be awkward to manoeuvre.
bothersome	Annoying; troublesome. Most childhood stomach aches though bothersome aren t serious.
concerning	Causing anxiety; worrying. A concerning breach of security.
difficult	Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. Nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access.
disobedient	Refusing to obey rules or someone in authority. Larry was stern with disobedient employees.
disruptive	Causing or tending to cause disruption. The hours of work are disruptive to home life.
distressing	Causing distress or worry or anxiety. Some very distressing news.
disturbing	Causing distress or worry or anxiety. A disturbing amount of crime.
exasperating	Making worse. They suffered a number of exasperating setbacks.
inconvenient	Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort. An early departure is inconvenient for us.
infuriating	Extremely annoying or displeasing. That infuriating half smile on his face.
irksome	Irritating; annoying. Petty regulations were becoming very irksome.
irritating	Causing irritation or annoyance. The substance may be irritating to eyes and skin.
maddening	Extremely annoying. She put the coins back with maddening slowness.
nagging	Persistently painful or worrying. A nagging pain.
naughty	Mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex. Naughty words.
niggling	(informal) small and of little importance. A dispute over niggling details.
obstreperous	Boisterously and noisily aggressive. Obstreperous boys.
perturbing	Causing distress or worry or anxiety. There were two scenes that I think would be perturbing to small children.
rebellious	Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention. The rebellious republics.
recalcitrant	Marked by stubborn resistance to authority. The University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators.
refractory	Stubbornly resistant to authority or control. It will treat ores considered refractory to normal flotation methods.
tiresome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Weeding is a tiresome but essential job.
trying	Extremely irritating to the nerves. A trying day at the office.
uncooperative	Unwilling to cooperate. An uncooperative witness.
unmanageable	Incapable of being controlled or managed. His behaviour was becoming unmanageable at home.
unruly	Unwilling to submit to authority. The little boy s parents think he is spirited but his teacher finds him unruly.
upsetting	Causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry. An upsetting experience.
vexatious	Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry. A vexatious child.
vexing	Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry. The most vexing questions for policymakers.
worrisome	Causing anxiety or concern. In a particularly worrisome predicament.
worrying	Causing distress or worry or anxiety. A worrying health risk.

Usage Examples of "Troublesome" as an adjective

• Schools are removing troublesome pupils.
• A troublesome situation.
• A troublesome infection.

Associations of "Troublesome" (30 Words)

annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Unsolicited calls are annoying.
arduous	Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance- F.D.Roosevelt. The arduous work of preparing a dictionary.
bother	Make nervous or agitated. A spot of bother.
burden	The refrain or chorus of a song. The tax burden on low wage earners.
burdensome	Not easily borne; wearing. The burdensome responsibilities of professional life.
cumbersome	Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. His cumbersome writing style.
demanding	(of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied. Found the job very demanding.
difficult	Hard to control. A difficult task.
disagreeable	Unfriendly and bad-tempered. A disagreeable thought.
exacting	Making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources. An exacting instructor.
exhausting	Producing exhaustion. An exhausting job in the hot sun.
grueling	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. A grueling campaign.
hard	Unfortunate or hard to bear. Had hard luck.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. Heavy artillery.
inconvenience	To cause inconvenience or discomfort to. The inconveniences of life in a remote city.
inconvenient	Not conveniently timed. The back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone.
irritating	Serving to stimulate or excite. An irritating delay.
laborious	Requiring considerable time and effort. Spent many laborious hours on the project.
nuisance	(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
onerous	Not easily borne; wearing. An onerous lease.
onus	Something that is one’s duty or responsibility. The onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss.
taxing	Not easily borne; wearing. They find the work too taxing.
tiresome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. The tiresome chirping of a cricket.
tiring	Producing exhaustion. It had been a tiring day.
toilsome	Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort. Toilsome chores.
tricky	Marked by skill in deception. I wouldn t trust her she s tricky.
trying	Hard to endure. Fell upon trying times.
uncomfortable	Providing or experiencing physical discomfort. An uncomfortable chair.
vexing	Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.
wearing	The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down as by particles washing over it. A plan of action will make the whole event a less wearing experience.