What part of speech is troubled?

Troubled can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. troubled is a verb, past participle of trouble (infinitive).
  • 2. troubled is a verb, past simple of trouble (infinitive).
  • 3. troubled is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more troubled
    most troubled
  • Positive: troubled 
  • Comparative: more troubled
  • Superlative: most troubled

What does troubled mean?

Definitions

Adjective

troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
troubled - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

Verb

trouble - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
trouble - cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
trouble - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
trouble - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

Examples of troubled

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Troubled areas.
2. adj. Fell into a troubled sleep.
3. adj. A troubled expression.
4. adj. Troubled teenagers.
5. adj. These troubled areas.
6. adj. Right now, while we're sitting at our computers enjoying the internet, those innocent, beautiful, loving cats, are dying, somewhere in this troubled world a slow, agonizing death.
7. adj. I have stayed in this hotel many times, and while it typically offers a decent bang for the buck, its client base largely consists of troubled youngsteers and evictees from the local, not so pleasant hood.
8. adj. Are you trying to fish in troubled waters?
9. adj. I have no intention of fishing in troubled waters.
10. adj. We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
11. adj. I'm troubled with atopic dermatitis.
12. adj. On having a talk with him, I found him troubled but friendly.
13. adj. A man who angers easily should learn to count to ten - it calms trouble like pouring oil on troubled waters.
14. adj. I can't make out why he is so much troubled.
15. adj. He is greatly troubled about that job.
16. verb I am sorry that I have troubled you so much.
17. verb I felt very troubled by the news.
18. verb I'm very sorry to have troubled you.
19. verb I am sorry to have troubled you.
20. verb I'm sorry to have troubled you. No matter what he may do, he will be praised.
21. verb I'm troubled by this mole.
22. verb I'm troubled by this wart.
23. verb I'm troubled by this birth-mark.
24. verb I'm sorry to have troubled you owing to our mistake.
25. verb I'm troubled by split ends.
26. verb His son troubled him most.
27. verb Don't let yourself be troubled by the thought of her.
28. verb She looked troubled by the news.
29. verb She troubled herself to take me to the house I was looking for.
30. verb She is always troubled with a headache.
Sentence  
adj.
Troubled areas.
Fell into a troubled sleep.
A troubled expression.
Troubled teenagers.
These troubled areas.
Right now, while we're sitting at our computers enjoying the internet, those innocent, beautiful, loving cats, are dying, somewhere in this troubled world a slow, agonizing death.
I have stayed in this hotel many times, and while it typically offers a decent bang for the buck, its client base largely consists of troubled youngsteers and evictees from the local, not so pleasant hood.
Are you trying to fish in troubled waters?
I have no intention of fishing in troubled waters.
We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
I'm troubled with atopic dermatitis.
On having a talk with him, I found him troubled but friendly.
A man who angers easily should learn to count to ten - it calms trouble like pouring oil on troubled waters.
I can't make out why he is so much troubled.
He is greatly troubled about that job.
verb
I am sorry that I have troubled you so much.
I felt very troubled by the news.
I'm very sorry to have troubled you.
I am sorry to have troubled you.
I'm sorry to have troubled you. No matter what he may do, he will be praised.
I'm troubled by this mole.
I'm troubled by this wart.
I'm troubled by this birth-mark.
I'm sorry to have troubled you owing to our mistake.
I'm troubled by split ends.
His son troubled him most.
Don't let yourself be troubled by the thought of her.
She looked troubled by the news.
She troubled herself to take me to the house I was looking for.
She is always troubled with a headache.

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