Trouble meaning

What does “trouble” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“trouble” is a noun and verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a source of difficulty.

trouble

a source of difficulty
“one trouble after another delayed the job”
“what's the problem?”
Synonymsproblem
an angry disturbance
“he didn't want to make a fuss”
“they had labor trouble”
Synonymsfuss bother hassle
an event causing distress or pain
“what is the trouble?”
“heart trouble”
an effort that is inconvenient
“I went to a lot of trouble”
“he won without any trouble”
Synonymsdifficulty
a strong feeling of anxiety
“his worry over the prospect of being fired”
“it is not work but worry that kills”
Synonymsworry
an unwanted pregnancy
“he got several girls in trouble”

move deeply
“This book upset me”
“A troubling thought”
Synonymsdisturb upset
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
“Sorry to trouble you, but...”
Synonymsput out inconvenience disoblige discommode incommode bother
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
Synonymsperturb unhinge disquiet cark distract disorder
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”
“Don't bother, please”
Synonymstrouble oneself bother inconvenience oneself
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Synonymsail pain

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University