problem
∞
1.2
- noun
- /ˈprɑːbləm/
- We need to find a solution to this problem before it gets worse.
- solve a problem
- address problems
- deal with problems
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Watch on YouTubeSo we've got a bit of a problem here, he says.
- So we've got a bit of a problem here, he says.
- The next and bigger problem is the oven.
- Look, here's my problem with this whole thing.
- You don't tell him the problem you're really having.
- Mental health issues is the problem, not a Second Amendment issue.
- It's, it's, it's the problem that is racism.
- So we so Ella was the problem, not not him.
- But you know, the problem is it's like ingredients.
- You are the main problem for my country.
- And it didn't solve the problem amazingly.
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The participants also mention that economic problems are seen as a valid reason for corruption.
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And we can solve these problems with a few good things.
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So these are two big problems, huge problems.
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You are the main problem for my country.
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A much bigger problem than I thought.
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This is one of the hardest problems ever.
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Students are sent to the learning common to get help solving problems related to information technology.
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There are, of course, all of the problems associated with being a minority language.
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We've got a serious unemployment problem on our hands.
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The following issues were agreed upon as the main problems confronting the inmates and workers:
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Synonyms
∞
3.0
An important topic or problem people discuss
∞
1.0
A situation that causes difficulty, worry, or inconvenience
∞
2.9
A problem that causes worry or makes someone unwell
∞
3.1
A difficult task that tests a person's skill and will
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3.4
A thing or problem that makes it hard to reach a goal
99
4.1
Something that makes a plan or situation harder to deal with
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5.8
A difficult or embarrassing situation that is hard to escape
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3.2
An important problem that needs a solution
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8.5
A confusing problem or question that is hard to solve
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3.0
A problem that needs careful attention and action
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7.9
A difficult situation that is hard to escape or solve
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4.9
A problem with many connected parts that is hard to solve
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3.7
A difficult situation that is hard to deal with
A difficult problem that is hard to solve
A difficult problem with no easy solution
A difficult problem that needs careful handling
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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1.0
Saying that something can be done easily or that you do not need to worry
Compounds
82
1.4
A condition of the body or mind that makes someone unwell and may stop them from working
- Specialized
When a country buys more from other countries than it sells to them, it has money problems
- Jargon
A problem caused by people using a system the wrong way, not a fault in the computer or program
- Specialized
A computer language that uses words and ideas from a specific kind of work
- Specialized
A physics question about how two objects move when they pull on each other, for example by gravity
- Jargon
A difficulty when two partners both need jobs in the same place, making moving hard
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Problem comes from Greek parts pro- 'forward' and ballein 'to throw', so it originally meant something 'thrown forward' at you. That's why today a problem is a difficulty or obstacle you must deal with — something standing in your way.