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Synonyms for problem
ˈprɒb ləmprob·lem

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Wiktionary4.1 / 12 votes

  1. problemnoun

    Antonyms:
    solution

  2. problemnoun

    Antonyms:
    solution

  3. problemnoun

    Antonyms:
    solution

  4. problemnoun

    Antonyms:
    solution

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.3 / 4 votes

  1. 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, riddle

    Antonyms:
    answer, axiom, explanation, proposition, solution

Princeton's WordNet3.0 / 4 votes

  1. 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"

    Synonyms:
    occupation, job, line, trouble, chore, line of work, business, task, caper

  2. problemnoun

    a question raised for consideration or solution

    "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"

    Synonyms:
    trouble, job

  3. 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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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. obstacle

    something that prevents progress

    poverty is the great obstacle to the development of the country

    Submitted by rinat on May 26, 2016  

Dictionary of English Synonymes2.3 / 3 votes

  1. problemnoun

    Synonyms:
    question (to be solved), enigma, puzzle, riddle, moot point, point in dispute, point to be solved or settled, question at issue, vexed question

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How to use problem in a sentence?

  1. Theodore Rubin:

    The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.

  2. Zachary Cruz:

    We can't solve this with new rules or laws alone. We can't solve this problem with more teachers or more staff. We can't solve this problem by making it harder to buy guns. We can't solve this problem by giving guns to teachers, the only way to solve this problem is for kids to stand up and end bullying in our schools.

  3. Theresa Cardinal Brown:

    It's a volume problem, it's a planning problem, it's a systems problem and it's an operational problem on the ground, they're figuring everything out on the fly.

  4. Selahattin Demirtas:

    You cannot locate the Kurdish problem by searching. To be able to see the real problem eyes are not enough you would need conscience and mind. (On the quote of IA minister Idris Naim Sahin: They talk about Kurdish problem, what problem? I search but I don't see any problem)

  5. Mary Kay Utech:

    It's not a problem that we have a problem. It's a problem if we don't deal with the problem.


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