What is the meaning of troubled?

verb

adjective

  • Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need.
    • usage: "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
  • Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.
    • usage: "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
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APAWordNet. (2010). troubled. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/troubled/definitions/1185796
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