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Troublesome vs Troublemaker - What's the difference?

troublesome | troublemaker |

As an adjective troublesome

is giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.

As a noun troublemaker is

one who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

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

    troublemaker

    English

    Alternative forms

    * trouble-maker * trouble maker (proscribed)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
  • A complainer.

    • Synonyms

    * hooligan * stirrer * See also * See also