trouble

Noun
  1. A source of difficulty (synset 105695143)
    "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
    is a type of: difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
    subtypes:
    • pressure point - where problems or difficulties are likely to occur
    • can of worms - a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity
    • deep water - serious trouble
    • growing pains - problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)
    • hydra - trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
    • matter - a problem
    same as: problem
  2. An angry disturbance (synset 107387165)
    "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
    is a type of: disturbance, perturbation - activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
    same as: bother, fuss, hassle
  3. An event causing distress or pain (synset 107303737)
    "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
    is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
    subtypes:
  4. An effort that is inconvenient (synset 100625102)
    "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
    is a type of: effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail - use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    subtypes:
    • the devil - something difficult or awkward to do or deal with
    • tsuris - (Yiddish) aggravating trouble
    same as: difficulty
  5. A strong feeling of anxiety (synset 107539481)
    "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
    is a type of: anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    same as: worry
  6. An unwanted pregnancy (synset 114070233)
    "he got several girls in trouble"
    is a type of: gestation, maternity, pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Verb
  1. Move deeply (synset 201774422)
    "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
    is a type of: affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    subtypes:
    same as: disturb, upset
  2. To cause inconvenience or discomfort to (synset 202513385)
    "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
    is a type of: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on - have an effect upon
    subtypes: distress, straiten - bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
    same as: bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out
  3. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (synset 201768023)
    "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
    is a type of: disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply
    subtypes: vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
    same as: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, unhinge
  4. Take the trouble to do something;
    Concern oneself (synset 202513113)
    "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"
    is a type of: reach, strain, strive - to exert much effort or energy
    same as: bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself
  5. Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed (synset 200070587)
    is a type of: hurt - give trouble or pain to
    subtypes: break out, erupt, recrudesce - become raw or open
    same as: ail, pain

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