Troublesome

ahd-5
  • adjective. Characterized by or causing trouble or anxiety.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Annoying; vexatious: as, a troublesome cough; a troublesome neighbor.
  • Difficult; trying: as, a troublesome shoal or reef; a troublesome fellow to deal with.
  • Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous.
  • Troublous; disturbed.
  • Synonyms and Harassing, wearisome, perplexing, galling.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. difficult to deal with
    • Word Usage
    "SWEENEY: Well, I'm quoting here from "The International Herald Tribune," or at least paraphrasing, saying that while people and reporters were aware that a propaganda campaign was underway quite quickly by the Chinese authorities, that many journalists approved of upbeat stories based on national unity, and to the avoidance of what they call troublesome issues."
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