What is another word for problem?
559 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹˈɒbləm], [ pɹˈɒbləm], [ p_ɹ_ˈɒ_b_l_ə_m]Table of Contents
Similar words for problem:- difficult (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- bad news (noun)
- bone of contention (noun)
- bother (noun)
- brain-teaser (noun)
- bug (noun)
- bugbear (noun)
- business (noun)
- can of worms (noun)
- case (noun)
- communication (noun)
- condition (noun)
- consideration (noun)
- conundrum (noun)
- crisis (noun)
- crunch (noun)
- delay (noun)
- difference of opinion (noun)
- difficulty, trouble (noun)
- difficulty; bad situation (noun)
- dilemma (noun)
- disadvantage(s) (noun)
- doubt (noun)
- drawback (noun)
- enigma (noun)
- error (noun)
- exercise (noun)
- ghost (noun)
- hang-up (noun)
- imperfection (noun)
- issue (noun)
- job (noun)
- misery (noun)
- nuisance (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- plague (noun)
- predicament (noun)
- puzzle, question (noun)
- query (noun)
- question (noun)
- riddle (noun)
- rogue (noun)
- secret (noun)
- snag (noun)
- subject (noun)
- syndrome (noun)
- theme (noun)
- trouble (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- preoccupation
Synonyms for Problem:
adj.
•difficult (adjective) •Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
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- disruptive,
- embarrassing,
- invidious,
- adverse,
- problematic,
- bad,
- fraught,
- troublesome,
- contentious.
- dis-tresses,
- bad-news,
- mis-fortunes,
- deep troubles,
- dis-tress,
- dis-appointments,
- in-conveniences,
- dis appointment,
- in conveniences,
- dis-appointment,
- dis appointments,
- in convenience,
- mis fortune,
- mis fortunes,
- dis tress,
- in-convenience,
- dis tresses,
- mis-fortune,
- head-ache.
- dis-agreement,
- sore points,
- bone-contention,
- dis agreements,
- dis-agreements,
- tender spots,
- dis agreement,
- bone contention.
- dog's breakfasts,
- dogs breakfasts,
- can-worms,
- complex problems,
- unpredictable situations,
- can worms,
- mares nest,
- pandoras box,
- dog breakfast,
- pandora box,
- gordian knots,
- hard nut crack,
- hornet nest,
- troublesome problems,
- hornets nest,
- dogs breakfast,
- mare nest,
- dog breakfasts.
- dis-continuation,
- pro rogation,
- loiterings,
- dis-continuations,
- dis continuation,
- pro-rogation,
- re-missions,
- tieup,
- dis continuations,
- sur-cease,
- sur cease,
- re mission,
- hold ups,
- cooling-off periods,
- sur-ceases,
- de-lays,
- de lay,
- pro rogations,
- pro-rogations,
- dawdlings,
- prorogations,
- demurrals,
- putting offs,
- de-lay,
- lingerings,
- de lays,
- cooling off period,
- sur ceases,
- cunctations,
- tarryings,
- cooling off periods,
- re missions,
- coolingoff period,
- showstoppers,
- retardments,
- re-mission,
- coolingoff periods.
- dis commodity,
- fly in ointment,
- de-privation,
- in utility,
- de-privations,
- fly the ointment,
- in utilities,
- in-utilities,
- in adequacies,
- dis-advantage,
- dis commodities,
- in adequacy,
- de privations,
- in-utility,
- dis-commodity,
- dis advantages,
- blockings,
- dis-advantages,
- fly ointment,
- de privation,
- dis-commodities,
- in-adequacy,
- in-adequacies,
- adverse circumstance,
- dis advantage.
- sixty-four dollar questions,
- mind-bogglers,
- mindtwister,
- be-wilderments,
- mind-twisters,
- mind bogglers,
- mindtwisters,
- mindbogglers,
- sixtyfour dollar questions,
- sixtyfour dollar question,
- tough nut crack,
- sphinges,
- mind twister,
- mind boggler,
- be-wilderment,
- sixty four dollar question,
- be wilderment,
- question marks,
- mind twisters,
- be wilderments,
- sixty four dollar questions.
- ex amination,
- calisthenicses,
- exercisings,
- schoolworks,
- warm ups,
- ex-aminations,
- warmup,
- re citation,
- re citations,
- dis charge,
- dis-charge,
- re-citation,
- dis-charges,
- warmups,
- dis charges,
- ex aminations,
- re-citations.
- job.
- rune,
- trouble,
- croppers,
- inscrutability,
- occults,
- misery,
- stickers,
- bogy,
- cooling-off period,
- double bind,
- grabber,
- tough nut to crack,
- brain-teaser,
- whodunit,
- logjam,
- principal object,
- mind-boggler,
- jam,
- gym,
- warm-ups,
- messes,
- flaw,
- poser,
- Discommodity,
- tender spot,
- thriller,
- keynotes,
- downside,
- point of departure,
- flurry,
- bad news,
- perplexity,
- lessons,
- rebus,
- inutility,
- crunch,
- tight corner,
- unpredictable situation,
- fly in the ointment,
- topic,
- point at issue,
- whodunits,
- knotty question,
- head ache,
- molestation,
- brain-teasers,
- pother,
- Loup-garou,
- headache,
- enigma,
- lowlife,
- failings,
- matter of contention,
- drillings,
- question,
- surcease,
- mind-twister,
- runes,
- molestations,
- matter at hand,
- lesson,
- closed book,
- exercise,
- sore point,
- lowlifes,
- thorn in side,
- predicament,
- Minutiae,
- question mark,
- inutilities,
- prorogation,
- Hydras,
- snag,
- Hydrae,
- doubt,
- misfortunes,
- mystery,
- tough proposition,
- troublesome problem,
- boogeyman,
- condition,
- demurral,
- conundrum,
- thrillers,
- abstruseness,
- discommodities,
- braintwister,
- deep trouble,
- brainteaser,
- procrastinations,
- facer,
- puzzler,
- schoolwork,
- sphinx,
- leitmotifs,
- the rub,
- something wrong,
- retardation,
- consideration,
- errors,
- diagnostics,
- gyms,
- penury,
- rogue,
- Exigencies,
- deep-water,
- hold-up,
- field of reference,
- nuisance,
- calisthenics,
- dog's breakfast,
- FACERS,
- extent,
- plague,
- hang-up,
- computer malfunction,
- issue,
- showstopper,
- grabbers,
- obstacles,
- theme,
- TODO,
- hard nut to crack,
- tight spot,
- Bogies,
- warm up,
- sixty-four dollar question,
- stumper,
- leitmotif,
- procrastination,
- worry,
- brain-twister,
- Rebuses,
- labyrinth,
- delay,
- to do,
- query,
- sphinxes,
- Retardment,
- minus,
- cropper,
- bother,
- worriment,
- mindboggler,
- subject,
- imperfection,
- cunctation,
- case,
- matter in hand,
- hydra,
- grounds for war,
- hold-ups,
- sordidness,
- adverse circumstances,
- teasers,
- complex problem,
- warm-up,
- chillers,
- inadequacy,
- botheration,
- Inscrutableness,
- business,
- wraith,
- bug,
- syndrome,
- sticker,
- teaser,
- subtlety,
- predicaments,
- logjams,
- motifs,
- can of worms,
- complication,
- minuses,
- quandary,
- stumpers,
- brainteasers.
- fix,
- plight,
- ordeal,
- difficulty.
- example,
- sixty-four thousand dollar question,
- twister,
- cliff-hanger,
- stickler,
- illustration,
- bugaboo.
- dis traction,
- dis tractions,
- dis-tractions,
- brain twister,
- knotty questions,
- brain twisters,
- dis-traction,
- tough propositions,
- brain-twisters.
- cipher,
- code,
- puzzle,
- cryptogram,
- maze.
v.
•Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- obstacle course,
- adversity,
- kink,
- tribulation,
- red tape,
- toughie,
- intrusion,
- body blow,
- hurdle,
- hardship,
- shortcoming,
- pitfall,
- setback,
- vicissitudes,
- speed bump,
- millstone,
- disruption,
- dead weight,
- sticking point,
- obstacle,
- exigency,
- embarrassment,
- encumbrance,
- hindrance,
- hot potato,
- vicious circle,
- stumbling block,
- growing pains,
- jigsaw,
- inconvenience.
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- bottleneck,
- burden,
- aggravation,
- brake,
- roadblock,
- downfall,
- disturbance,
- impediment,
- baggage,
- running sore,
- odds,
- disadvantage,
- snarl up,
- strain,
- woe,
- objection.
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- catch.
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- drag.
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- block.
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- bar.
Paraphrases for Problem:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
issue.
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Noun, plural
troubles.
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Adverb
problems.
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Interjection
trouble.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
issue.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
problems.
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Verb, base form
issue.
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Adjective
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
problematique.
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Adverb
issue.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
issues.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, plural
complications, impairments, Worries, ills, burgers, Queries, MOVIES, aspects, matters, questions.
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Noun, singular or mass
takes, problemo, obstacle, topic, complication, PROB, matter, objection, embarrassment, thing.
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Verb, past tense
reported, constituted, guys, Happened, Got.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Bothering, working, becoming, missing, being, Occurring, regarding, arguing, feeling, growing, saying, happening, eating, dealing, drawing, going, Having, giving.
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Verb, past participle
broken, fixed, Tackled, lost, considered, involved, identified, renewed, tested, sorted, analysed, Discussed, Dealt, Happened, faced, found, Met, affected, done, raised, Got.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
matter.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
disputes, lies, Comes, involves, needs, applies, relates, points, happens, regards, Worries, Queries, matters, questions.
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Verb, base form
matter.
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Noun, plural
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Other Related
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Adjective
problematic, subject, questions.
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Proper noun, singular
constraints, aspects, subjects, WOES, problematic.
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Noun, plural
implications, subjects, WOES.
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Noun, singular or mass
predicament, problematic, shortcoming, glitch, inconvenience, conundrum, constraint, scourge, disadvantage, abnormality, subject, snag, impediment, drawback, bottleneck, hassle, deficiency, affair.
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Verb, past tense
identified.
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Verb, past participle
alleviated.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Problem:
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n.
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difficulty; bad situation
blessing, help, solution, assistance, agreement, benefit, opening, certainty, peace, good situation, advantage.
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Other antonyms:
explanation, response, proposition, axiom.
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difficulty; bad situation
Hypernym for Problem:
n.
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communication
Pons Asinorum, puzzle, enigma, Gordian Knot, koan, brain-teaser, conundrum, teaser, homework problem, stumper, puzzler, rebus, riddle, toughie, sticker, poser, case, mystifier.
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state
race problem, balance-of-payments problem.
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communication
Hyponym for Problem:
n.
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state
difficulty.
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state