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Nouns (16)

n. an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"

n. an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"

n. an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

fuss, trouble, hassle, bother

n. an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"

distress, trouble, worry

n. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"

distress, trouble, ill

n. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"

Verbs (22)

upset, trouble, disturb

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself

v. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

trouble, disquiet, disorder, unhinge, perturb, derange, cark, distract

v. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

trouble, inconvenience, bother, put out, give trouble to, disoblige, discommode, incommode

v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (250)

visitation, trial, cross, tribulation

n. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

ordeal

n. a severe or trying experience

crisis

n. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"

malfunction

n. a failure to function normally

upset, disorder

n. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

rub, hitch, hang-up, snag

n. an unforeseen obstacle

matter, issue, subject, topic

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

vexation, concern, worry, headache

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

humiliation, chagrin, mortification

n. strong feelings of embarrassment

aggravation, exasperation

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance

bitterness, gall, resentment, rancor, rancour

n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

n. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

torture, torment, anguish

n. extreme mental distress

solicitude, solicitousness

n. a feeling of excessive concern

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

commotion, ferment, unrest

n. a feeling of restless agitation

discontentment, discontent, discontentedness

n. a longing for something better than the present situation

uneasiness, self-consciousness, uncomfortableness

n. embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

misery, wretchedness

n. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"

danger

n. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"

need, demand

n. a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"

upset, discomfit, untune, discompose, disconcert

v. cause to lose one's composure

disturb, stir up, shake up, agitate, commove, raise up

v. change the arrangement or position of

trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself

v. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

trouble, inconvenience, bother, put out, give trouble to, disoblige, discommode, incommode

v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

tease, bug, badger, harass, beleaguer, pester

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

worry, make anxious, give cause to worry

v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

fuss, fret, niggle

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

v. exasperate or irritate

weight, burden, burthen, burden with, weight down

v. weight down with a load

load, place a load on

v. fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"

hassle, plague, harry, provoke, harass, beset, chivy, chivvy, chevy, molest

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

sorrow, grieve, feel grief

v. feel grief; eat one's heart out

grieve, aggrieve, give grief to, sadden greatly

v. cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother"

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

touch, disturb

v. tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

trouble, inconvenience, bother, put out, give trouble to, disoblige, discommode, incommode

v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

hassle, plague, harry, provoke, harass, beset, chivy, chivvy, chevy, molest

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

tease, bug, badger, harass, beleaguer, pester

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

upset, trouble, disturb

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

needle, goad, nettle

v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"

anger, make angry

v. make angry; "The news angered him"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

overturn, upset, bowl over, turn over, tip over, knock over

v. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

bother, annoy

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

interrupt, disturb

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

complicate, perplex, make harder

v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

anger, see red, get angry

v. become angry; "He angers easily"

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself

v. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

hassle, plague, harry, provoke, harass, beset, chivy, chivvy, chevy, molest

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

tease, bug, badger, harass, beleaguer, pester

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

upset, trouble, disturb

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

touch, disturb

v. tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"

irritate, make irritated

v. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

heckle, harass

v. challenge aggressively

hamper, handicap, disadvantage, hinder

v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

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Antonyms (21)

care, attention, aid, tending

n. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

welfare, well-being

n. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

blessing, boon

n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

health

n. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"

still, calm, lull, tranquilize, tranquillize, quieten, calm down, make calm

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

assure, reassure, relieve of anxiety, give confidence to

v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

trouble oneself

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