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adjective
- 1. beset by problems or difficulties: "his troubled private life" Similar
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The meaning of TROUBLED is concerned, worried. How to use troubled in a sentence.
experiencing problems or difficulties, especially financial ones: a troubled bank / homeowner / retailer. The company is a decent bet for your money in these troubled times. a troubled business / company / economy.
Use the adjective troubled to describe someone who is upset or distressed, or a situation that is difficult. If your mom and your sister fight a lot, often bitterly, you might say that their relationship is troubled. A troubled neighborhood might be one that faces problems like poverty and crime.
A troubled place, situation, organization, or time has many problems or conflicts. There is much we can do to help this troubled country. Anyone who has been in a troubled relationship will sympathise with Sue.
Definition of troubled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police. 2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job. 3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him. 4.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English troub‧led /ˈtrʌbəld/ adjective 1 worried or anxious troubled face/eyes/look Benson looked troubled when he heard the news. see thesaurus at worried 2 having many problems These are troubled times for the coal industry. the troubled electronics company troubled marriage/relationship 3 → ...
worried or having a lot of problems: You look troubled. (Definition of troubled from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of troubled. in Chinese (Traditional) 有麻煩, 深受折磨的，有麻煩的, 擔心… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 有麻烦, 深受折磨，有麻烦的, 担心… See more. in Spanish. aquejado de problemas, turbulento, atribulado…
Troubled Definition. trubəld. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Worried or concerned. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Emotionally or mentally disturbed. Webster's New World. Characterized by unrest, esp. social unrest. Troubled youth. Webster's New World. Synonyms: riotous. disruptive.
noun. difficulty, annoyance, or harassment: It would be no trouble at all to advise you. unfortunate or distressing position, circumstance, or occurrence; misfortune: Financial trouble may threaten security. civil disorder, disturbance, or conflict: political trouble in the new republic; labor troubles.
