TROUBLOUS

troublous

(adjective) full of trouble; “these are troublous times”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

troublous (comparative more troublous, superlative most troublous)

(obsolete) Of a liquid: thick, muddy, full of sediment.

(now archaic or literary) Troubled, confused.

(now archaic or literary) Causing trouble; troublesome, vexatious.

Source: Wiktionary


Trou"blous, a.

Definition: Full of trouble; causing trouble. "In doubtful time of troublous need." Byron. A tall ship tossed in troublous seas. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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