English Explanatory Dictionary

troublous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a liquid: thick, muddy, full of sediment.
  2. Troubled, confused.
  3. Causing trouble; troublesome, vexatious.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹʌbləs/

Word forms

troublous more troublous most troublous

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English troublous, from Anglo-Norman troublous and Middle French troubleus, corresponding to trouble + -ous.

Derived words

troublously troublousness
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