Synonyms for troubled
trou·bled

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. troubledadjective

   characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

   "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"

   Synonyms:
   disruptive, tumultuous, riotous, turbulent

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, undisturbed, dreamless, carefree, unworried, unconcerned, trouble-free, unmolested, quiet, clear

2. disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulentadjective

   characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

   "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, profuse, fast, lush, debauched, riotous, libertine, turbulent, dissolute, tumultuous, roiling, disruptive, degraded, roiled, churning, dissipated, exuberant, roily, degenerate, profligate

   Antonyms:
   unworried, untroubled, carefree, unmolested, trouble-free, unconcerned, undisturbed, clear, quiet, dreamless

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "troubled":

   restive, turbulent, disturbed, disordered, confused, volatile, disrupted, tormented, agitated, restless, concussed, beleaguered, flustered, choppy, tumultuous, difficult, unsettled, stumbling, concerned, problematic, distressed

How to pronounce troubled?

How to say troubled in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use troubled in a sentence?

1. Mark Esper:

   I am deeply troubled by this conduct shown by a senior DOD official, unfortunately, as a result I have determined that Secretary Spencer no longer has my confidence to continue in Secretary Spencer position. I wish Navy Secretary Richard Spencer well.

2. Judson Mitcham:

   I don't see how anyone could fail to be troubled and moved by the stockade, with its deadlines, escape tunnels and Providence Spring, that subtext of such clean, well-kept grounds is chaos and human limitation, and I can't walk across the stockade field without feeling challenged and defeated by its awful irony. Even the sky looks different from there.

3. Michael Wissot:

   In 2012, many super PACs had names that promoted conflict or struggle, focusing less on the future and more on a troubled present day, in 2012 the leadership was so determined to defeat the left-wing incumbent (President Barack Obama) that we never fully developed our own narrative.

4. Cyndi Roy Gonzalez:

   People should be troubled by any attempt by members of Congress to silence or undercut basic investigatory authority by a state attorney general's office, our office will not be intimidated by oil industry-backed members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

5. Jerry Moran:

   I'm not there yet, i'm still interested in working to see if we can find a quality, bipartisan infrastructure plan. I want to be involved in that engagement and effort. But I'm still troubled by the statements of Speaker Pelosi. ... It doesn't seem the right kind of negotiating tactic to say,' Yeah, I'll support a bipartisan plan, only as long as I get a vote on everything else I want.'.