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1 can of worms (informal) complication, difficulty, dilemma, disagreement, dispute, disputed point, doubt, Gordian knot, hard nut to crack (informal) how-do-you-do (informal) point at issue, predicament, quandary, trouble
2 brain-teaser (informal) conundrum, enigma, poser, puzzle, question, riddle, teaser
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3 delinquent, difficult, intractable, uncontrollable, unmanageable, unruly
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
problem
( problems plural )
1 n-count A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
usu with supp, oft N of/with n
…the economic problems of the inner city…, The main problem is unemployment…, He told Americans that solving the energy problem was very important…
2 n-count A problem is a puzzle that requires logical thought or mathematics to solve it.
With mathematical problems, you can save time by approximating.
3 adj Problem children or problem families have serious problems or cause serious problems for other people.
ADJ n
(=difficult)
In some cases a problem child is placed in a special school…
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problem solver
n.
one who solves people’s problems
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a fly in the ointment |
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a problem, a trouble, a hiccup |
the fly in the ointment that summer was the terrible weather: l’ ennui cet été là fut le mauvais temps. |
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what’s the catch |
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when sth sounds too good to be true and not as good as it seems to be and you suspect that there is a hidden problem |
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! peeling the onion |
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Peeling the onion means going back in stages find out how a problem actually started. |
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clusterfuck |
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a clusterfuck means several problems occurring at the same time |
Mainly US usage, very colloquial/vulgar |
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Hydra-headed |
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with a complex structure; difficult to approach; multiple problems generator |
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more holes than a Swiss cheese |
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a phrase to qualify something that has a lot of faults and problems. If an argument or a story has more holes than the distinctive gaps in the said Swiss cheese, it’s definitely got a lot of issues. |
Ex.: I didn’t enjoy his last movie at all; the plot had more holes than a Swiss cheese and the scenario was totally improbable. |
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April showers bring May flowers |
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used to point out that small problems or unpleasant events can in the end help things get better |
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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes
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problemnoun
Conundrum, a word of unknown origin, signifies some question or statement in which some hidden and fanciful resemblance is involved, the answer often depending upon a pun; an enigma is a dark saying; a paradox is a true statement that at first appears absurd or contradictory; a problem is something thrown out for solution; puzzle (from oppose) referred originally to the intricate arguments by which disputants opposed each other in the old philosophic schools. The riddle is an ambiguous or paradoxical statement with a hidden meaning to be guessed by the mental acuteness of the one to whom it is proposed; the riddle is not so petty as the conundrum, and may require much acuteness for its answer; a problem may require simply study and scholarship, as a problem in mathematics; a puzzle may be in something other than verbal statement, as a dissected map or any perplexing mechanical contrivance. Both enigma and puzzle may be applied to any matter difficult of answer or solution, enigma conveying an idea of greater dignity, puzzle applying to something more commonplace and mechanical; there are many dark enigmas in human life and in the course of providence; the location of a missing object is often a puzzle.
Synonyms:
conundrum, enigma, paradox, puzzle, riddleAntonyms:
answer, axiom, explanation, proposition, solution
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes
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problem, jobnoun
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
«she and her husband are having problems»; «it is always a job to contact him»; «urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog»
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occupation, job, line, trouble, chore, line of work, business, task, caper -
problemnoun
a question raised for consideration or solution
«our homework consisted of ten problems to solve»
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trouble, problemnoun
a source of difficulty
«one trouble after another delayed the job»; «what’s the problem?»
Synonyms:
fuss, job, trouble, worry, hassle, difficulty, bother
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obstacle
something that prevents progress
poverty is the great obstacle to the development of the country
Submitted by rinat on May 26, 2016
PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote
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List of paraphrases for «problem»:
issue, problems, question, challenge, issues, matter, trouble, difficulty, problematic, questions, concern, phenomenon, problema, problème, situation, wrong
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Mark Kris:
I just thought Watson spit out answers to questions like ‘ Who won the 1947 World Series ? ’ but that’s not really what it does. What it does is solve a problem with a specific kind of certainty. You know the answer is the right answer. It can determine everybody’s favorite color is blue by reading that information quickly from five different books and correlating all of that data.
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Swati Singh:
Single use plastics are a major problem, as such items( cups, straws, plates) are disposed of. They either litter drains and roads, or wind up in dumpsites — or worse, are put on fire, kerala is the first state in Katy WongDelhi , India that has banned one-time disposable products in the entire state. Maharashtra, too, recently banned multi-layered packaging, and disposable products. Katy WongDelhi , India still has a long way to curb the issue of single-use plastics.
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Jeffrey Barrett:
The surveillance is so good in South Africa and other nearby countries that they found this( new variant), understood it was a problem and told the world very fast about it, we may be at an earlier point with this new variant so there may still be time to do something about it.
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President Barack Obama:
I don’t quibble with labels. I think we all recognize that this is a particular problem that has roots in Muslim communities, but I think we do ourselves a disservice in this fight if we are not taking into account the fact that the overwhelming majority of Muslims reject this ideology.
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Cedric Richmond:
I think what the president was doing was raising the issue and highlighting that a lot of these bills that are being passed around the country by Republican legislatures on party-line votes could pose a problem in the 2022 election, especially if you look at some of the laws that would allow people to subvert the election or ignore the will of voters, i think that in his way, he was highlighting the fact that there are threats out there, and I think that those threats are real.
Translations for problem
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- problemaAragonese
- مسألة, مشكلةArabic
- мәсьәләBashkir
- প্রব্লেমBengali
- poelladenn, kudennBreton
- problemaCatalan, Valencian
- problémCzech
- problemWelsh
- problemDanish
- Problem, ÜbungGerman
- πρόβλημαGreek
- problemoEsperanto
- dificultad, lío, bronca, embrollo, problema, ejercicioSpanish
- mure, harjutus, probleem, kitsikus, küsimus, mõistatus, takistusEstonian
- arazo, buruketa, buruhausteBasque
- مشکل, مسئلهPersian
- harjoitus, vaikeus, probleemi, ongelma, harjoitustehtäväFinnish
- problèmeFrench
- duilgheadas, staingScottish Gaelic
- problemaGalician
- בעיהHebrew
- समस्याHindi
- feladat, baj, gond, problémaHungarian
- հարց, խնդիրArmenian
- problemaInterlingua
- problemaItalian
- 問題Japanese
- პრობლემა, ამოცანაGeorgian
- 문제Korean
- problemaLithuanian
- problēma, uzdevumsLatvian
- задача, проблемMacedonian
- хүндрэлMongolian
- kesulitan, masalah, kemusykilanMalay
- problemNorwegian
- probleem, oefeningDutch
- problemNorwegian Nynorsk
- oppgave, utfordringNorwegian
- problèmaOccitan
- kłopot, zadanie, problemPolish
- problema, exercícioPortuguese
- problemăRomanian
- проблема, задача, заданиеRussian
- समस्याSanskrit
- проблем, zadatak, jednadžba, problemSerbo-Croatian
- çështje, problemAlbanian
- problemSwedish
- tatizo, masaibuSwahili
- เรื่อง, โจทย์, ปัญหาThai
- problemaTagalog
- sorunTurkish
- vấn đềVietnamese
- פּראָבלעםYiddish
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(n) 1. difficulty, trouble, question, dilemma, quandary, predicament, complication, hornet’s nest, imbroglio, mess, muddle, stew, Colloq can of worms, fine kettle of fish, (pretty) pickle, Brit facer: The Chancellor must constantly deal with the problems of the country’s economy. 2. puzzle, conundrum, poser, riddle, question, enigma, puzzler, Colloq mind-boggler, hard or tough nut to crack: The problem is how to get the yolk out without breaking the shell. -(adj) 3. unruly, unmanageable, intractable, uncontrollable, difficult, ungovernable, refractory, incorrigible, obstreperous, delinquent, maladjusted, disturbed, emotionally upset: He teaches at a school where most of the students are problem children.
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- dispute
- headache
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- question
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- crunch
- disagreement
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- disputed point
- hot water
- point at issue
- bugaboo
- conundrum
- enigma
- example
- grabber
- illustration
- intricacy
- mystery
- poser
- puzzler
- query
- riddle
- stickler
- stumper
- teaser
- twister
- brainteaser
- cliff-hanger
- mind-boggler
- sixty-four thousand dollar question
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WORDS RELATED TO PROBLEM
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- breakdown
- computer malfunction
- defect
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- failure
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- problem
- something wrong
- trouble
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