trouble
Cause for concern
Trouble is a general way to characterize something that is difficult, problematic, undesirable, or not what was expected.
Financial trouble usually means unexpected or unmanageable debt.
Legal trouble is being at risk of prosecution.
Heart trouble means having an unhealthy heart.
If you have trouble doing something, it is difficult for you.
To trouble someone is to cause a problem or aggravation for them, but you can also form a polite request: Can I trouble you for directions to the museum?
To annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- hassleIrritating difficulty
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
pest · aggravation · vexation · headache · nag · pester · irk · annoy
Matter requiring resolution
- glitchMinor system fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
breakdown · failure · hiccup · snag · error · flaw · issue · mishap
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
collapse · debacle · fiasco · predicament · quagmire · mess · pickle · jam
Troubled mental state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- concernTroubled interest in something
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
grief · hardship · misery · woe · heartache · sorrow · torment · pain
State of public disturbance
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
tumult · agitation · riot · rebellion · uprising · insurrection · mutiny · dissent
Verbal clash over differences
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- discordLack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
clash · confrontation · altercation · strife · squabble · disagreement · tension · rift
Playful troublesome behavior
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- delinquencyCriminal or neglectful behavior
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- transgressionViolation of law or code
infraction · violation · crime · lawbreaking · wrongdoing · misdemeanor · shenanigans · hijinks
bother
To annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- hassleIrritating difficulty
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
irritation · pest · aggravation · vexation · headache · nag · pester · irk · annoy · provoke
problem
Matter requiring resolution
defect · breakdown · failure · hiccup · snag · error · flaw · issue · mishap · complication
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
meltdown · collapse · debacle · fiasco · predicament · quagmire · mess · pickle · jam · bind
worry
Troubled mental state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- concernTroubled interest in something
- anguishIntense mental suffering
suffering · grief · hardship · misery · woe · heartache · sorrow · torment · pain · affliction
unrest
State of public disturbance
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
chaos · tumult · agitation · riot · rebellion · uprising · insurrection · mutiny · dissent · ferment
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
friction · clash · confrontation · altercation · strife · squabble · disagreement · tension · rift · hostility
mischief
Playful troublesome behavior
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- delinquencyCriminal or neglectful behavior
- offenseViolation or umbrage
transgression · infraction · violation · crime · lawbreaking · wrongdoing · misdemeanor · shenanigans · hijinks · monkey business
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- hardshiphardship, adversity, difficulty, struggle, challenges
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
- mischiefmischief, hijinks, antics, pranks, antic
- predicamentspredicament, dilemma, bind, pickle, pinch
troubleease
Lack of strain
simplicity · smoothness · effortlessness · convenience · trouble-free
troublepeace
Freedom from disturbance
comfort · contentment · happiness · tranquility · serenity
- in troubleFacing difficulty or punishment
- get into troubleIncur negative consequences
- big troubleSevere difficulty or danger
- deep troubleSevere difficulty or danger
- double troubleTwo problems at once
- looking for troubleActively seeking conflict
troubled, troubles, troubling, troublesome, untroubled, troublemaker, troubadour, trouble-free, troublemakers