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   trou·ble·some

   /ˈtrəbəlsəm/

   adjective

   • 1. causing difficulty or annoyance: "a troublesome knee injury" Similar annoyingirritatingexasperatingmaddeninginfuriatingirksomevexatiousvexinginconvenientbothersometiresomeworryingworrisomedisturbingupsettingdistressingperturbingconcerningnigglingnaggingdifficultawkwardproblematicdemandingtaxingtrickythornyinformal:aggravatingpestiferousplaguypestilentialpestilentpeskydisruptiveuncooperativerebelliousunmanageableunrulytroublemakingobstreperousbadly behavedattention-seekingdisobedientnaughtyrefractoryrecalcitrantdifficultawkwardtryinginformal:the limitOpposite simplestraightforwardcooperativeobedient

   Derivatives

   • 1. troublesomely adverb
   • 2. troublesomeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTROUBLESOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk/ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/us/ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/ Add to word listAdd to word list. C2. causing a lot of problems for someone: Her hip has been troublesome for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it. The negotiations have proven more troublesome than any of us expected. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangerous and harmful.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › troublesomeTroublesome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TROUBLESOME is difficult, burdensome. How to use troublesome in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTROUBLESOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use troublesome to describe something or someone that causes annoying problems or difficulties. He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury. Parents may find that a troublesome teenager becomes unmanageable. A troublesome situation or issue is full of complicated problems or difficulties.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › troublesomeTroublesome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is troublesome, it annoys you or gives you difficulty. Your troublesome old car, for example, might be unreliable and have a history of breaking down at the most inconvenient moments. Use the adjective troublesome to describe things — or people — that are worrisome or inconvenient.

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   Troublesome definition: causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious. See examples of TROUBLESOME used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › troublesomeTroublesome - definition of troublesome by The Free Dictionary

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   Define troublesome. troublesome synonyms, troublesome pronunciation, troublesome translation, English dictionary definition of troublesome. adj. Characterized by or causing trouble or anxiety. trou′ble·some·ly adv. trou′ble·some·ness n.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTROUBLESOME definition in American English | Collins English...

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   You use troublesome to describe something or someone that causes annoying problems or difficulties. He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury. American English : troublesome / ˈtrʌbəlsəm /

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontroublesome adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of troublesome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTROUBLESOME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TROUBLESOME definition: causing a lot of problems, especially over a long period of time: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › troublesometroublesome | meaning of troublesome in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    troublesome meaning, definition, what is troublesome: causing problems, in an annoying way: Learn more.