Are you trying to fish in troubled waters?
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Troubled
//ˈtɹʌbl̩d//
Synonyms for "troubled" (127 found)
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Closest matches (26)
Strong matches (38)
Related words (63)
ill at easeill-at-easein a puckerin a stewin pickleinconveniencedirkedirritatedjitteryjumpymiffedmisgivingmortifiedmothynervousnervynettledobsessedon tenterhooksout of countenance
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overanxiousoverapprehensivepeevedperturbedpiquedplaguedprovokedput output to itput uponput-output-uponpuzzledqueasyresentfulriledroiledruffledshakenshaken upsicksmittensolicitoussore besetstirred upstrainedstrugglingsufferingsuspensefultempest tossedtensetormentedturbulentuncomfortableunpeacefulupsetvexedworriedzealous
Prep_phrase(1 words)
Adjective(3 words)
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Antonyms
1 entriesSynonyms
7 entriesderived
6 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
7 entriessimilar
56 entriesShowing 16 of 56 words.
Translations
14 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- неспокоен adj (worried, anxious)
- разтревожен adj (worried, anxious)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 擔心 /担心 adj (worried, anxious)
Esperanto
2 entries- maltrankvila adj (worried, anxious)
- ĝenita adj (worried, anxious)
German
2 entries- besorgt adj (worried, anxious)
- gestört adj (worried, anxious)
Hindi
2 entries- त्रस्त adj (worried, anxious)
- परेशान adj (worried, anxious)
Japanese
1 entries- 心配した adj (worried, anxious)
Latin
1 entries- sollicitus adj (worried, anxious)
Russian
2 entries- встрево́женный adj (worried, anxious)
- обеспоко́енный adj (worried, anxious)
Spanish
1 entries- afligido adj (worried, anxious)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I have no intention of fishing in troubled waters.
Source: tatoeba (19373)
We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
Source: tatoeba (22962)
I am sorry that I have troubled you so much.
Source: tatoeba (41143)
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