troublesome

adjective (troublesome, more troublesome, most troublesome)

«troublesome» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Causing trouble, worry or difficulty; annoying or hard to deal with. tree →

In the lessons

A describing word for people, animals, problems and things: a troublesome cough, a troublesome knee, a troublesome neighbour. In The Wind in the Willows Toad is a troublesome friend whose crazes worry Badger, Rat and Mole. In maths, a troublesome question is a hard one.

Examples

That troublesome cough kept me awake. tree →
The troublesome puppy chewed my shoes. tree →
Toad was a troublesome friend. tree →
The last sum was the most troublesome. tree →
Weeds are troublesome in the garden. tree →
The troublesome wind kept blowing my kite away. tree →
They—they—they were so—so troublesome—that I could not manage them at all. tree →

Note

Adjective formed with -some (like «tiresome», «awesome»). Similar: annoying, difficult.

On Mova

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