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Troublesome vs Distressed - What's the difference?

troublesome | distressed |

As adjectives the difference between troublesome and distressed

is that troublesome is giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome while distressed is anxious or uneasy.

As a verb distressed is

(distress).

troublesome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
    • The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * untroublesome * nontroublesome

    distressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • anxious or uneasy
    • I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
  • (of merchandise etc) damaged
  • (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
  • (of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (distress)