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View synonyms for troublous
troublous
[ truhb-luhs ]
adjective
- characterized by trouble; unsettled:
troublous times.
- turbulent; stormy:
a troublous sea.
- causing annoyance; troublesome.
- causing disturbance; restless:
a troublous preacher.
troublous
/ ˈtrʌbləs /
adjective
- archaic.unsettled; agitated
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Derived Forms
- ˈtroublousness, noun
- ˈtroublously, adverb
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Other Words From
- troublous·ly adverb
- troublous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of troublous1
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Example Sentences
A grim memorial of those troublous times is still preserved at Ypres.
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The hero of this story was the son of a nobleman who had lost his estates during the troublous times of the Commonwealth.
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The face, often so weary with pain, so restless with troublous thoughts, had now the faint soft smile of eternal rest upon it.
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Unfortunately, however, the minister whom the reformed had obtained was ill-suited to these troublous times.
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But surely the boys in camp and field were doing all they could, under orders, to hasten the end of these troublous times.
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