TROUBLE

/ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. verb move deeply. — synonyms: disturb, upset
  2. verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to. — synonyms: put_out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother
  3. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. — synonyms: perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder
  4. verb take the trouble to do something. — synonyms: trouble_oneself, bother, inconvenience_oneself
  5. verb cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed. — synonyms: ail, pain
  6. noun a source of difficulty. — synonyms: problem
  7. noun an angry disturbance. — synonyms: fuss, bother, hassle
  8. noun an event causing distress or pain.
  9. noun an effort that is inconvenient. — synonyms: difficulty
  10. noun a strong feeling of anxiety. — synonyms: worry
  11. noun an unwanted pregnancy.

Examples

  • “He was in trouble when the rain started.”
  • “The trouble was a leaking brake line.   The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion.   The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.”
  • “the troubles in Northern Ireland”

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