problem
/ˈpɹɑbləm/noun2 syllables
Problem means: a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved.
Synonyms for problem3
noun, as in a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
noun, as in a source of difficulty
What does problem mean?3
noun
1
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved“she and her husband are having problems”
2
a source of difficulty“one trouble after another delayed the job”
3
a question raised for consideration or solution“our homework consisted of ten problems to solve”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Problem in a sentence
- If he carries on drinking like that, he's going to have a problem.Dejo
- If there's no solution, then there's no problem.mamat
- It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.Swift
- To begin with, we must tackle the problem.carlosalberto
- Dick tried to solve the problem, in vain.AlanF_US
- It is, as it were, a life and death problem.unknown
- With regard to the problem, they have another opinion.unknown
- Whether the problem is important or unimportant, you must solve it.CC
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Forms of problem
as a noun
- plural
- problems