Troubled: meaning, definitions and examples
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troubled
[ ˈtrʌbld ]
mental health
Experiencing or showing distress or anxiety; having difficulty coping with a situation or problem.
Synonyms
anxious, distraught, distressed, perturbed, worried
Examples of usage
- She looked troubled and anxious.
- He seemed troubled by the news.
- I could see the troubled look on her face.
- The troubled teenager struggled to express his feelings.
- The troubled employee sought help from a therapist.
situation
Characterized by or indicative of distress, difficulty, or problems.
Synonyms
challenging, difficult, problematic, turmoil, unstable
Examples of usage
- The troubled waters made sailing dangerous.
- The troubled economy led to widespread unemployment.
- The troubled relationship finally came to an end.
- The troubled company faced bankruptcy.
- The troubled region was in need of humanitarian aid.
Translations
Translations of the word "troubled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 preocupado
- perturbado
- aflito
🇮🇳 चिंतित
- परेशान
- संकटग्रस्त
🇩🇪 besorgt
- beunruhigt
- bedrängt
🇮🇩 cemas
- terganggu
- bermasalah
🇺🇦 стурбований
- схвильований
- тривожний
🇵🇱 zaniepokojony
- zmartwiony
- strapiony
🇯🇵 心配している (しんぱいしている)
- 困っている (こまっている)
- 悩んでいる (なやんでいる)
🇫🇷 préoccupé
- troublé
- inquiet
🇪🇸 preocupado
- perturbado
- atribulado
🇹🇷 endişeli
- rahatsız
- sıkıntılı
🇰🇷 걱정하는 (geokjeonghaneun)
- 불안한 (buranhan)
- 곤란한 (gollanhan)
🇸🇦 قلق
- مضطرب
- مكروب
🇨🇿 znepokojený
- rozrušený
- troublovaný
🇸🇰 znepokojený
- rozrušený
- trápený
🇨🇳 担心的 (dānxīn de)
- 烦恼的 (fánnǎo de)
- 困扰的 (kùnrǎo de)
🇸🇮 zaskrbljen
- vznemirjen
- v stiski
🇮🇸 áhyggjufullur
- órólegur
- í vandræðum
🇰🇿 алаңдаулы
- мазасыз
- қиыншылыққа түскен
🇬🇪 შეწუხებული
- აღელვებული
- მოშფოთებული
🇦🇿 narahat
- narazı
- çətinlikdə
🇲🇽 preocupado
- perturbado
- atribulado
Etymology
The word 'troubled' originated from the Old French word 'troubler', which meant 'to trouble'. It first appeared in the English language around the 13th century. Over time, the meaning of 'troubled' has evolved to describe various situations and individuals experiencing distress or difficulty. The word captures the emotional and situational turmoil that many people encounter in their lives.
See also: troublemaker, troubles, troubleshoot, troubleshooter, troubleshooting, troublesome, troubling, untroubled.
Word Frequency Rank
At #5,725 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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