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Synonyms for troubled

  • adjective

Most common

anxious uneasy unquiet tormented vexed upset

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Anxious — anxious, worried, careworn

anxious, uneasy, unquiet, tormented, unsettled, disturbed, turbulent, worried, distressed, disquieted, restless, concerned, tumultuous, agitated, nervous, solicitous, queasy, disruptive, riotous, aflight, distraught, perturbed

2. Vexed

vexed, upset, annoyed, harassed

Antonyms

untroubled, carefree, relieved

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Anxious, worried, careworn.

  2. adj. 2

    Afflicted by difficulties.

    If you're southbound you shouldn't be troubled by any rain this morning.

Related words

Phrases
troubled asset

Example sentences

  • anxious I'm anxious to know the results of the blood test.
  • uneasy Tom felt uneasy talking to Mary about that matter.
  • tormented Tom is tormented every night by horrific nightmares.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
troubledrising
anxioussteady
uneasyrising
tormentedrising
unquietsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
upset2, vexed1
6 letters
uneasy3, queasy2
7 letters
worried2, nervous2, anxious2, annoyed2, riotous3, unquiet, aflight
8 letters
restless2, harassed2, agitated4
9 letters
concerned2, disturbed2, turbulent3, tormented3, unsettled3, perturbed2
10 letters
distressed2, disruptive3, tumultuous4, distraught2, solicitous4, disquieted

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upset2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
troublé