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单词 troublous
释义

troublous

adjective

trou·​blous ˈtrə-b(ə-)ləs How to pronounce troublous (audio)
1
: full of trouble : stormy
these troublous times
2
: causing trouble : troublesome
inflation is a troublous matter
troublously adverb
troublousness noun

Synonyms

  • discomforting
  • discomposing
  • disquieting
  • distressing
  • disturbing
  • nagging
  • nasty
  • perturbing
  • troublesome
  • troubling
  • unsettling
  • upsetting
  • worrisome
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Example Sentences

a troublous teen whose antisocial antics had us all on edge
Recent Examples on the Web Then there were the ghoulish figures of revolutionary adventurers, the Mexican painter with two pistols in his belt, the men who were carving themselves careers out of these troublous times. John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

troublous

adjective

as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety a troublous teen whose antisocial antics had us all on edge

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disturbing
  • unsettling
  • troublesome
  • troubling
  • frightening
  • nasty
  • scary
  • disquieting
  • terrible
  • upsetting
  • frightening
  • perturbing
  • distressing
  • worrisome
  • horrible
  • nagging
  • scary
  • terrifying
  • direful
  • discomforting
  • dreadful
  • shocking
  • dire
  • fearful
  • discouraging
  • frightful
  • daunting
  • dread
  • discomposing
  • disheartening
  • disconcerting
  • dispiriting
  • alarming
  • demoralizing
  • formidable
  • dismaying
  • ghastly
  • forbidding
  • discomfiting
  • chilling
  • fearsome
  • horrifying
  • intimidating
  • harassing
  • persecutory
  • horrendous
  • persecutive
  • hair-raising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reassuring
  • settling
  • soothing
  • calming
  • dreamy
  • narcotic
  • quieting
  • sedative
  • relaxing
  • comforting
  • consoling
  • tranquillizing
  • tranquilizing
  • inviting
  • lulling
  • pacifying
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