adj
troublesome
TRUH-buhl-suhm
adj
1
Causing repeated difficulty, worry, or annoyance.
"The troublesome printer jammed again halfway through the report."
"A troublesome cough kept her up most of the night."
How to Use Troublesome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishProne to causing bother or difficulty, whether it's a person, object, or problem.
Common pairings
troublesome neighbor
troublesome issue
Word Forms
more troublesome comparative, most troublesome superlative
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Etymology
Built from trouble plus the suffix -some, which turns a noun into an adjective meaning "tending to cause" that thing.