troublesome
adjective/ˈtrʌblsəm/
/ˈtrʌblsəm/
- causing trouble, pain, etc. over a long period of time synonym annoying, irritating
- a troublesome cough/child/problem
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurec2- Blackfly is proving troublesome on some crops.
- It was a time-consuming and rather troublesome business.
- Some of the fans started to get a bit troublesome.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTroublesome is used with these nouns:- knee
- teenager
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