troublesome
trou·ble·some/ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/adjective
troublesome is spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-E-S-O-M-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables (trou·ble·some). It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, troublesome means “Causing trouble or anxiety” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in troublesome?
| Letters | 11: T-R-O-U-B-L-E-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: trou·ble·some |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is troublesome?
Troublesome appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce troublesome?
- /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/
- /ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/
Troublesome has 3 syllables, split trou·ble·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-troublesome.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of troublesome
- more troublesome comparative
- most troublesome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does troublesome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing trouble or anxiety.
The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Troublesome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense giving trouble:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gênant, troublant |
| German | lästig, leidig, problembeladen, problematisch |
| Portuguese | problemático, difícil |
| Spanish | problemático, prolijo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does troublesome come from?
From trouble + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).