troubling

English

Adjective

troubling (comparative more troubling, superlative most troubling)

distressing, worrying

Derived terms

troublingly

Synonyms

alarming, worrisome, See also Thesaurus:alarming

Translations

distressing, worrying

Greek:
Ancient: ταραχώδης (tarakhṓdēs)
Latin: aerumnābilis

Verb

troubling

present participle and gerund of trouble

Noun

troubling (countable and uncountable, plural troublings)

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

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