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

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Troublesome as an Adjective
Definitions of "Troublesome" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Troublesome" as an adjective (33 Words)
Usage Examples of "Troublesome" as an adjective
Associations of "Troublesome" (30 Words)

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.*