troubling

English

Adjective

troubling (comparative more troubling, superlative most troubling)

1. distressing, worrying

Synonyms

• alarming, worrisome, See also Thesaurus:alarming

Derived terms

• troublingly

Translations

distressing, worrying

• Greek:

  Ancient: ταραχώδης (tarakhṓdēs)

• Latin: aerumnābilis

Verb

troubling

1. present participle and gerund of trouble

Noun

troubling (countable and uncountable, plural troublings)

1. The infliction of trouble or distress.
   • 1681, Henry Foulis, The History of Romish Treasons and Usurpations:

     The Popes censures and troublings of the Emperour [Chapter title]

   • 1882, Philip Bennett Power, Litanies of daily life:

     From all troublings of covetousness and ambition