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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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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…
Translation English Cobuild Collins Dictionary
problem solver
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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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- Difficulty
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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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Jean Todt:
If a team has some doubts, they could have made a protest, it would be much more healthy rather than to manipulate the press to address the problem.
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Vendela Payne:
I’m a very big proponent of security, and if they were patting me down, no problem, but this was a 10-year-old girl. The whole system seems to not work the way it should be working.
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Eduardo Grunvald:
First, we as a society must consider obesity as a disease, as a biological problem, not as a moral failing, that’s my first piece of advice.
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President Tayyip Erdogan:
The PYD is committing ethnic cleansing here( of) Arabs and Turkmen, if Turkish Kurds withdraw and don’t form a canton, there’s no problem. But if the mindset continues, then what is necessary will be done or we face serious problems.
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Bill Whalen:
The problem for Newsom, if he wants to go national, is that California, with each passing day, just becomes that much easier to satire and lampoon.
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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- complication
- dilemma
- dispute
- headache
- issue
- obstacle
- question
- trouble
- botheration
- box
- count
- crunch
- disagreement
- doubt
- hitch
- mess
- pickle
- predicament
- quandary
- scrape
- squeeze
- worriment
- can of worms
- disputed point
- hot water
- point at issue
- riddle
- mystery
- intricacy
- conundrum
- stickler
- bugaboo
- illustration
- puzzler
- enigma
- query
- poser
- twister
- example
- stumper
- grabber
- teaser
- brainteaser
- cliff-hanger
- mind-boggler
- sixty-four thousand dollar question
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How to use problems in a sentence
Our nicely worked out system for supplying the troops has in a moment been tangled up into a hundred knotty problems.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
Further, it may be doubted if the true conditions of the problem, or problems, involved have even yet been adequately realised.
THE THREE DAYS’ TOURNAMENTJESSIE L. WESTON
Probably she had never heard of the grindstone, or the sheep, and could not work out the problems if she had.
THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMES
Of all the great problems and precious interests which belong to me as a mortal or immortal being, science knows nothing.
GOSPEL PHILOSOPHYJ. H. WARD
The navigation of the air approaches it in character, but does not present the vital problems of undersea travel.
THE WONDER BOOK OF KNOWLEDGEVARIOUS
Scattergood did not discuss this problem with Mandy, his wife, as it was his custom to discuss business problems.
SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985