Meaning & use
troublesome
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Causing trouble, difficulty, or annoyance; hard to deal with.
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The printer's troublesome paper jams delayed the whole office.
He has always been a troublesome student, constantly disrupting class.
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Can describe both persistent minor annoyances and more serious ongoing problems.
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