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adjective
- 1. beset by problems or conflict: "his troubled private life" Similar
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troubled. adjective. uk/ˈtrʌb.əld/us/ˈtrʌb.əld/ troubledadjective (HAVING DIFFICULTIES) Add to word listAdd to word list. C1. having problems or difficulties: The survival package involves selling off the unprofitable parts of the troubled company. This troubled region has had more than its fair share of wars over the centuries.
1. a. : concerned, worried. troubled feelings about the decision. b. : exhibiting emotional or behavioral problems. a program for troubled youth. 2. : characterized by or indicative of trouble. our troubled cities. a gray and troubled sky. Synonyms. aflutter. antsy. anxious. atwitter. dithery. edgy. goosey. het up. hinky [ slang]
Use the adjective troubled to describe someone who is upset or distressed, or a situation that is difficult. If your mom and your sister fight a lot, often bitterly, you might say that their relationship is troubled.
A troubled place, situation, organization, or time has many problems or conflicts. There is much we can do to help this troubled country. Anyone who has been in a troubled relationship will sympathise with Sue. But these are troubled times and many people fear for the future.
The meaning of TROUBLE is the quality or state of being troubled especially mentally. How to use trouble in a sentence.
a situation in which you experience problems, usually because of something you have done wrong or badly: He's never been in trouble with his teachers before. She'll be in big trouble if she scratches Sam's car. He got into financial trouble after his divorce. I hope you won't get into trouble because of what I said to your dad.
Definition of troubled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. difficulty, annoyance, or harassment: It would be no trouble at all to advise you. unfortunate or distressing position, circumstance, or occurrence; misfortune: Financial trouble may threaten security. civil disorder, disturbance, or conflict: political trouble in the new republic; labor troubles.
1. To afflict with pain or discomfort: My stomach is troubling me. 2. a. To cause to be anxious or worried: was troubled by the decline in sales. b. To cause to have emotional or mental problems that interfere with social functioning: a teenager who is troubled and needs help. 3. To inconvenience; bother: May I trouble you for directions? 4.
Trouble is anything that causes difficulty, worry, and inconvenience, or that prevents you from doing something. If you have trouble getting along with a classmate, it is hard to be friendly with him or her.
