Synonyms for troubling

Most common

worrying · disturbing · alarming · worrisome · disconcerting · discomfiting

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   distressing, worrying

Example sentences

• worrying Her family can't help worrying about her injuries.
• disturbing Bodybuilders that are so muscular look disturbing.
• alarming The Gobi Desert is expanding at an alarming rate.
• worrisome Lorenzo became a very worrisome man in his old age.
• disconcerting These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.

Popularity over time

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

By length

8 letters

worrying³, alarming³

9 letters

worrisome³

10 letters

disturbing³, perturbing³

11 letters

distressing³, distressful

12 letters

discomfiting

13 letters

disconcerting⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worrying³ = 3 syllables).