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Troubling: meaning, definitions and examples

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troubling

 

[ ˈtrʌblɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or causing worry or anxiety

Causing distress or worry; disturbing. Something that is troubling makes you feel anxious or worried.

Synonyms

distressing, disturbing, worrying

Examples of usage

  • It's troubling to see how much plastic pollution is harming our oceans.
  • She noticed a troubling trend of increased violence in the neighborhood.
  • The troubling news of the pandemic spread quickly around the world.

Translations

Translations of the word "troubling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 perturbador

🇮🇳 परेशान करने वाला

🇩🇪 beunruhigend

🇮🇩 mengganggu

🇺🇦 тривожний

🇵🇱 niepokojący

🇯🇵 不安を覚える

🇫🇷 inquiétant

🇪🇸 preocupante

🇹🇷 rahatsız edici

🇰🇷 불안한

🇸🇦 مقلق

🇨🇿 znepokojující

🇸🇰 znepokojujúci

🇨🇳 令人不安的

🇸🇮 zaskrbljujoč

🇮🇸 áhyggjuefni

🇰🇿 мазасыздандыратын

🇬🇪 შემაშფოთებელი

🇦🇿 narahat edən

🇲🇽 preocupante

Word origin

The word 'troubling' originates from the verb 'trouble', which comes from the Old French 'troubler' and the Latin 'turbidare', meaning 'to disturb'. Over time, the adjective form 'troubling' emerged to describe something that causes distress or worry.

See also: troubled, troublemaker, troubles, troubleshoot, troubleshooter, troubleshooting, troublesome, untroubled.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,149, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.