The best definition of "troublesome" based on the Anglo-Saxon suffix -some is "causing trouble." The suffix -some typically denotes a tendency to produce a certain quality, so "troublesome" refers to something that causes or is inclined to cause trouble.
Read line 21 from the selection.
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: [Putting on his hat] I would rather be uncivil than troublesome.
Based on your knowledge of the Anglo-Saxon suffix -some, which best defines troublesome?
Responses
experiencing trouble
experiencing trouble
causing trouble
causing trouble
stopping trouble
stopping trouble
enjoying trouble
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