What is another word for a problem

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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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Difficulty
   • Question

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1. obstacle

   something that prevents progress

   poverty is the great obstacle to the development of the country

   Submitted by rinat on May 26, 2016  

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1. 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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1. Ryan Pack:

   If your behaviors unjustly affect my life, then your business becomes my problem.

2. Elliot Tapper:

   If you catch people at the right time and if they can stop drinking, this is a promising situation, i’ve seen people come into my clinic with liver failure and then after they stop drinking a year later, they look like a million dollars. The liver can regenerate and this is a problem that often times can be helped.

3. Chris Purdy:

   Make no mistake, outsourcing our problem to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan is the worst possible choice for the administration, not only is it an abdication of our responsibility to allies who risked their lives for American forces, but it also unnecessarily sets up a potential continuing human rights disaster for people who have already endured years of persecution and threats of violence for their service to Robert Menendez.

4. Gordana Biernat:

   Blaming keeps you in the problem. Taking responsibility for your actions points you in the direction of the solution.

5. Senator Murkowski:

   Alaskans take their fishing very seriously, she’s got a problem with her fishing license and residency problem.

• 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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