troublesomeness

6.8

To cause problems, worry, or bother

noun
/ˈtrʌbəlˌsʌmnəs/

: problematicidad

The fundamental goal in dealing with China should be to strengthen elements within Chinese society that can, in time, serve as more effective checks against the troublesomeness of the state.

Examples

The troublesomeness of the faulty equipment caused delays in the project.
The teacher addressed the troublesomeness of bullying in her classroom.
She discovered the troublesomeness of living in a crowded city.

Synonyms

trouble

vstroublesomeness

∞ 1.0

A situation that causes difficulty, worry, or inconvenience

is the general quality that makes such situations occur more often

inconvenience

vstroublesomeness

107 4.3

A thing that causes trouble or discomfort

is wider, also involving worry and emotional annoyance as well

hassle

vstroublesomeness

89 4.5

A situation that causes extra work or annoyance

is the underlying quality that makes such situations annoying or worrying

bothersomeness

vstroublesomeness

5.9

How annoying or inconvenient something is

is broader, adding worry and general difficulty beyond mere annoyance

onerousness

vstroublesomeness

Formal

9.9

A state of being very hard and unpleasant to deal with

focuses more on causing worry or annoyance rather than only burden

burdensomeness

vstroublesomeness

8.3

A quality that makes something difficult or causes extra work

also covers milder annoyance and worry, not only heavy burden

distressingness

vstroublesomeness

8.9

A state that causes strong worry and emotional pain

is less emotional, covering simple annoyance and practical difficulty too

annoyingness

vstroublesomeness

4.7

How much something bothers you

is broader, including worry and more serious forms of difficulty

Antonyms

manageability

1 5.1

How easy something is to control or look after

How Troublesome

crisis

∞ 3.1

troublesomeness

6.8

problem

∞ 1.2

nuisance

62 3.6

Surface Forms

troublesomeness singular

troublesomenesses plural

Morphology

troublesomeness = troublesome (transparent) = trouble + some + ness

The noun is a regular formation from the adjective 'troublesome' with '-ness' indicating the quality or state.

Etymology

Troublesomeness comes from the familiar word trouble ('difficulty or worry') plus the ending -some (meaning 'causing') and -ness (which turns a quality into a thing). So, troublesomeness is the 'state or quality of causing difficulty, worry, or annoyance'.