troublous
/ˈtɹʌbləs/obsolete
troublous is spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-O-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, troublous means “Of a liquid: thick, muddy, full of sediment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in troublous?
| Letters | 9: T-R-O-U-B-L-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th 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 troublous?
Troublous appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 troublous?
- UK /ˈtɹʌbləs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of troublous
- more troublous comparative
- most troublous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does troublous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoleteOf a liquid: thick, muddy, full of sediment.
- 2
archaicTroubled, confused; causing trouble; troublesome, vexatious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does troublous come from?
Inherited from Middle English troublous, from Anglo-Norman troublous and Middle French troubleus, corresponding to trouble + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).