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Webster 1913 Edition


Troublesome

Trou′ble-some

,
Adj.
Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
This
troublesome
world.
Book of Common Prayer.
These
troublesome
disguises that we wear.
Milton.
My mother will never be
troublesome
to me.
Pope.
Syn. – Uneasy; vexatious; perplexing; harassing; annoying; disgusting; irksome; afflictive; burdensome; tiresome; wearisome; importunate.
Trou′ble-some-ly
,
adv.
Trou′ble-some-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Troublesome

TROUBLESOME

,
Adj.
trub'lsome. Giving trouble or disturbance; molesting; annoying; vexatious. In warm climates, insects are very troublesome.
1.
Burdensome; tiresome; wearisome.
My mother will never be troublesome to me.
2.
Giving inconvenience to. I wish not to be troublesome as a guest.
3.
Teasing; importunate; as a troublesome applicant.

Definition 2024


troublesome

troublesome

English

Adjective

troublesome (comparative more troublesome, superlative most troublesome)

  1. Characterised by trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
    The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:annoying

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