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troubled

(trʌbəld)
1. adjective
Someone who is troubled is worried because they have problems.
Rose sounded deeply troubled.
She was conscious of a troubled expression on Ann's face.
Synonyms: anxious, concerned, worried, upset More Synonyms of troubled
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
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.
But these are troubled times and many people fear for the future.
Synonyms: difficult, unsettled, problematic, stressful More Synonyms of troubled
3.  to pour oil on troubled waters

troubled in American English

(ˈtrʌbəld)
adjective
1. 
worried or concerned
2. 
emotionally or mentally disturbed
3. 
characterized by unrest, esp. social unrest
troubled youth

More idioms containing
troubled

pour oil on troubled waters
fish in troubled waters

Examples of 'troubled' in a sentence
troubled

It also highlights the troubled relationship between healthcare and social care.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The deal will help the troubled company to avoid bankruptcy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Theirs was a troubled and abusive relationship.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Then it is always " much troubled.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
It is a nice change to see the troubled country in a different light.
The Sun (2008)
Or will he help his troubled dad?
The Sun (2012)
Their troubled relationship has seen them go for long periods without speaking.
The Sun (2012)
It was a troubled relationship and finally a very wonderful one.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It helped me make sense of my often troubled relationship with my mother.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She has been resisting attempts to use the summit to call for additional help for troubled eurozone countries.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
An investigation is under way after the principal and headteacher decided it was the best way to help the troubled youngster.
The Sun (2013)
We interviewed church leaders in that troubled country to find out what the church was doing in the face of cultural upheaval.
Christianity Today (2000)
More than a decade on, the single currency is facing a deeply troubled adolescence.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But City experts warned it could be risky to hand more money to the troubled bank.
The Sun (2008)
But he warned in a speech in Liverpool that the economic outlook remained deeply troubled.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Yet both players are admired across the troubled country, their fan base extending beyond ethnic lines.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Other troubled banks have looked to China or Singapore.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
UP to 15,000 CO-OP bondholders who faced having their investments wiped out by a plan to save the troubled bank yesterday scored a huge victory.
The Sun (2013)

In other languages
troubled

British English: troubled ADJECTIVE
Someone who is troubled is worried because they have problems.
She sounded deeply troubled.
  • American English: troubled
  • Brazilian Portuguese: preocupado
  • Chinese: 苦恼的
  • European Spanish: preocupado
  • French: inquiet
  • German: besorgt
  • Italian: preoccupato
  • Japanese: 心の安まらない
  • Korean: 걱정스러워 하는
  • European Portuguese: preocupado
  • Latin American Spanish: preocupado

All related terms of 'troubled'

trouble
You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble .
troubled past
Your past consists of all the things that you have done or that have happened to you.
troubled soul
You can refer to someone as a particular kind of soul when you are describing their character or condition.
troubled waters
a confused or chaotic state of affairs
troubled childhood
A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
troubled marriage
A marriage is the relationship between two people who are married .
troubled background
Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins , your financial status , or the type of work experience that you have.
fish in troubled waters
to be involved in a very difficult or delicate situation, which could cause you problems
pour oil on troubled waters
to do or say something to make an angry or tense situation calmer or more peaceful
to pour oil on troubled waters
If you pour oil on troubled waters , you try to calm down a difficult situation .

Chinese translation of 'troubled'

troubled

(trʌbld)

adj

  1. [person] 焦虑(慮)的 (jiāolǜ de)
  2. [place, times] 多事的 (duōshì de)

trouble

(ˈtrʌbl)

n

  1. (c/u) (= difficulties, bother, effort) 麻烦(煩) (máfan) (个(個), gè)
  2. (s) (= problem) 问(問)题(題) (wèntí) (个(個), gè)
  3. (u) (= unrest) 骚(騷)乱(亂) (sāoluàn)

vt

  1. (= worry) 使担(擔)忧(憂) (shǐ dānyōu)
  2. (= disturb) 打扰(擾) (dǎrǎo)

vi

  1. to trouble to do sth 费(費)心做某事 (fèixīn zuò mǒushì)
to be in trouble (with police, authorities) 惹麻烦(煩) (rě máfan) [ship, climber etc] 陷入困境 (xiànrù kùnjìng)
to have trouble doing sth 做某事有困难(難) (zuò mǒushì yǒu kùnnan)
what's the trouble? 怎么(麼)了？ (zěnme le?)
the trouble is ... 问(問)题(題)是 ... (wèntí shì ... )
stomach/back trouble 胃部/背部毛病 (wèibù/bèibù máobìng)
it's no trouble! 没(沒)问(問)题(題)! (Méi wèntí!)
to go to the trouble of doing sth, take the trouble to do sth 不辞(辭)劳(勞)苦地做某事 (bù cí láokǔ de zuò mǒushì)
please don't trouble yourself 不麻烦(煩)您了 (bù máfan nín le)

Derived Forms

troubles n pl 忧(憂)虑(慮) (yōulǜ)
1 (adjective) 
She sounded deeply troubled.
Synonyms
anxious
She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.
concerned
I've been very concerned about the situation.
worried
I'm not worried about the future.
upset
She was really upset when her best friend moved halfway across the world.
bothered
disturbed
I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.
distressed
I felt distressed about my problem.
dismayed
uneasy
He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
unsettled
To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight.
agitated
She seemed agitated about something.
disconcerted
He was disconcerted to find his fellow diners already seated.
apprehensive
People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.
perturbed
He was not perturbed at the prospect of a police officer coming to call.
ill at ease
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
discomposed
2 (adjective) 
There is much we can do to help this troubled country.
Synonyms
difficult
These are difficult times.
unsettled
problematic
the problematic business of running an economy
stressful
I think I've got one of the most stressful jobs there is.
hard
That's a very hard question.
dark
tough
It was a tough decision but I think we made the right one.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agitated
She seemed agitated about something.
Synonyms
upset,
worried,
troubled,
disturbed,
shaken,
excited,
alarmed,
nervous,
anxious,
distressed,
rattled (informal),
distracted,
uneasy,
unsettled,
worked up,
ruffled,
unnerved,
disconcerted,
disquieted,
edgy,
flustered,
perturbed,
on edge,
fazed,
ill at ease,
hot under the collar (informal),
in a flap (informal),
hot and bothered (informal),
antsy (informal),
angsty,
all of a flutter (informal),
discomposed,
flapping (informal)
in the sense of apprehensive
Definition
fearful or anxious about the future
People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.
Synonyms
anxious,
concerned,
worried,
afraid,
alarmed,
nervous,
suspicious,
doubtful,
uneasy,
fearful,
disquieted,
foreboding,
twitchy (informal),
mistrustful,
antsy (informal)
in the sense of concerned
Definition
worried or anxious
I've been very concerned about the situation.
Synonyms
worried,
troubled,
exercised,
upset,
bothered,
disturbed,
anxious,
distressed,
uneasy

Synonyms of 'troubled'

troubled

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of disconcerted
He was disconcerted to find his fellow diners already seated.
Synonyms
disturbed,
worried,
troubled,
thrown (informal),
upset,
confused,
embarrassed,
annoyed,
rattled (informal),
distracted,
at sea,
unsettled,
bewildered,
shook up (informal),
flurried,
ruffled,
taken aback,
flustered,
perturbed,
fazed,
nonplussed,
flummoxed,
caught off balance,
out of countenance
in the sense of distressed
Definition
much troubled
I felt distressed about my problem.
Synonyms
upset,
worried,
troubled,
anxious,
distracted,
tormented,
distraught,
afflicted,
agitated,
saddened,
wretched
in the sense of disturbed
Definition
emotionally upset, troubled, or maladjusted
I was disturbed to find out that the dog was missing.
Synonyms
worried,
concerned,
troubled,
upset,
bothered,
nervous,
anxious,
uneasy,
agitated,
disquieted,
apprehensive,
antsy (informal),
angsty (informal)
in the sense of hard
Definition
difficult to do or understand
That's a very hard question.
Synonyms
difficult,
involved,
complex,
complicated,
puzzling,
tangled,
baffling,
intricate,
perplexing,
impenetrable,
thorny,
knotty,
unfathomable,
ticklish
in the sense of ill at ease
Definition
unable to relax
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
Synonyms
uncomfortable,
nervous,
tense,
strange,
wired (slang),
disturbed,
anxious,
awkward,
uneasy,
unsettled,
faltering,
unsure,
restless,
out of place,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
disquieted,
edgy,
on edge,
twitchy (informal),
on tenterhooks,
fidgety,
unquiet,
like a fish out of water,
antsy (informal),
unrelaxed,
on pins and needles (informal)
in the sense of perturbed
He was not perturbed at the prospect of a police officer coming to call.
Synonyms
disturbed,
worried,
troubled,
shaken,
upset,
alarmed,
nervous,
anxious,
uncomfortable,
uneasy,
fearful,
restless,
flurried,
agitated,
disconcerted,
disquieted,
flustered,
ill at ease,
antsy (informal)
in the sense of problematic
Definition
difficult to solve or deal with
the problematic business of running an economy
Synonyms
tricky,
puzzling,
uncertain,
doubtful,
dubious,
unsettled,
questionable,
enigmatic,
debatable,
moot,
problematical,
chancy (informal),
open to doubt
in the sense of stressful
I think I've got one of the most stressful jobs there is.
Synonyms
worrying,
anxious,
tense,
trying,
hard,
taxing,
demanding,
wearing,
tough,
draining,
exhausting,
exacting,
traumatic,
agitating,
nerve-racking
in the sense of tough
Definition
difficult or troublesome to do or deal with
It was a tough decision but I think we made the right one.
Synonyms
difficult,
hard,
puzzling,
baffling,
troublesome,
perplexing,
thorny,
knotty
in the sense of uneasy
Definition
(of a person) anxious or apprehensive
He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
Synonyms
anxious,
worried,
troubled,
upset,
wired (slang),
nervous,
disturbed,
uncomfortable,
unsettled,
impatient,
restless,
agitated,
apprehensive,
edgy,
jittery (informal),
perturbed,
on edge,
ill at ease,
restive,
twitchy (informal),
like a fish out of water,
antsy (informal),
discomposed

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unsettled
Definition
disturbed and restless
To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight.
Synonyms
restless,
tense,
uneasy,
troubled,
shaken,
confused,
wired (slang),
disturbed,
anxious,
agitated,
unnerved,
flustered,
perturbed,
on edge,
restive,
adrenalized
in the sense of upset
Definition
emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed
She was really upset when her best friend moved halfway across the world.
Synonyms
distressed,
shaken,
disturbed,
worried,
troubled,
hurt,
bothered,
confused,
unhappy,
gutted (British, informal),
put out,
dismayed,
choked (informal),
grieved,
frantic,
hassled (informal),
agitated,
ruffled,
cut up (informal),
disconcerted,
disquieted,
overwrought,
discomposed
in the sense of worried
Definition
concerned and anxious about things that may happen
I'm not worried about the future.
Synonyms
anxious,
concerned,
troubled,
upset,
afraid,
bothered,
frightened,
wired (slang),
nervous,
disturbed,
distressed,
tense,
distracted,
uneasy,
fearful,
tormented,
distraught,
apprehensive,
perturbed,
on edge,
ill at ease,
overwrought,
fretful,
hot and bothered,
unquiet,
antsy (informal)
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