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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

also used for problem

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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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of problem

as a noun

plural
problems