adjective

troublesome

troublesome, annoying, difficult

This is a very troublesome issue.

This is a very troublesome issue.

The child was troublesome in class.

The child was troublesome in class.

a troublesome ((noun)) describes a noun that causes difficulty or annoyance. He had a troublesome cough for weeks.

((sth./sb.)) is troublesome something or someone causes difficulty. The new software is quite troublesome.

Synonyms: annoying, difficult, bothersome; Antonyms: easy, helpful, simple

From 'trouble' + '-some', an adjective-forming suffix meaning 'tending to'. So, it means 'tending to cause trouble'.

If something is 'full of trouble', it's 'troublesome'. Think of it as 'trouble-some'.

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