We have to somehow come through this troublesome situation.
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Troublesome
//ˈtɹʌbəlsəm//
Synonyms for "troublesome" (137 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (41)
Related words (68)
Adjective(5 words)
laboredlaboriousmeanmiserablenigglingnot easyobstructingobstructiveobstruentocclusiveonerousoperoseopposedopposingoppositeoppressivepainfulpesteringpestiferouspestilent
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pestilentialplaguesomeplagueyplaguingpricklyprovokingpunishingrepressiverestrictiverigoroussinistersorestiflingstrainedstranglingstrenuousstressfulsuppressivetaxingteasingtenderthornytiresometoilsometormentingtoughtroublingtroubloustryinguglyunfavorableunhandyuntowardunwieldyuphillupsettingvexatiousvexingwearisomewickedworrisomeworryingwretched
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Antonyms
2 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
2 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 28 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- lastig adj (giving trouble)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- χαλεπός adj (giving trouble)
- ἀργαλέος adj (giving trouble)
- ὀχληρός adj (giving trouble)
Bulgarian
2 entries- досаден adj (giving trouble)
- неприятен adj (giving trouble)
Chinese
2 entries- lui-lui-tui-tui adj (giving trouble)
- 囉嗦 /啰嗦 adj (giving trouble)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 煩人 /烦人 adj (giving trouble)
- 討厭 /讨厌 adj (giving trouble)
- 麻煩 /麻烦 adj (giving trouble)
Danish
1 entries- generende adj (giving trouble)
Esperanto
1 entries- ĝena adj (giving trouble)
Finnish
3 entries- hankala adj (giving trouble)
- työläs adj (giving trouble)
- vaivalloinen adj (giving trouble)
French
2 entries- gênant adj (giving trouble)
- troublant adj (giving trouble)
Galician
1 entries- problemático adj (giving trouble)
German
4 entries- leidig adj (giving trouble)
- lästig adj (giving trouble)
- problematisch adj (giving trouble)
- problembeladen adj (giving trouble)
Hungarian
1 entries- bajos adj (giving trouble)
Irish
2 entries- aimpléiseach adj (giving trouble)
- trioblóideach adj (giving trouble)
Italian
1 entries- problematico adj (giving trouble)
Japanese
3 entries- 厄介 adj (giving trouble)
- 迷惑 adj (giving trouble)
- 面倒 adj (giving trouble)
Khmer
1 entries- យ៉ាប់ adj (giving trouble)
Latin
1 entries- molestus adj (giving trouble)
Malay
2 entries- menyusahkan adj (giving trouble)
- susah adj (giving trouble)
Middle English
1 entries- noyous adj (giving trouble)
Māori
2 entries- whakatōwenewene adj (giving trouble)
- whangawhanga adj (giving trouble)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- sjenerende adj (giving trouble)
Polish
1 entries- kłopotliwy adj (giving trouble)
Portuguese
2 entries- difícil adj (giving trouble)
- problemático adj (giving trouble)
Russian
2 entries- беспоко́йный adj (giving trouble)
- хло́потный adj (giving trouble)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- draghail adj (giving trouble)
Spanish
2 entries- problemático adj (giving trouble)
- prolijo adj (giving trouble)
Swedish
1 entries- besvärlig adj (giving trouble)
Welsh
2 entries- helbulus adj (giving trouble)
- trafferthus adj (giving trouble)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
What is most troublesome is the corruption of the best.
Source: tatoeba (27284)
It is the first step which is troublesome.
Source: tatoeba (30264)
In any case, it's troublesome, isn't it?
Source: tatoeba (37891)
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