All problem synonyms
probΒ·lem
P p noun problem
- gym β a gymnasium.
- minuses β less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
- affliction β An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- downside β the lower side or part.
- mystery β anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown: the mysteries of nature.
- double bind β Psychology. a situation in which a person is given conflicting cues, especially by a parent, such that to obey one cue is to disobey the other.
- inscrutability β incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
- bug β A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- exercise β training, homework
- minefield β an area of land or water throughout which explosive mines have been laid.
- imperfection β an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- molestation β to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- worry β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- logjam β an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.
- hurdle β a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.
- complication β A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- holdup β a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
- inscrutableness β Inscrutability.
- brainteaser β an intellectually challenging puzzle, problem, game, etc.
- lowlife β a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.
- case β A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- can of worms β a complicated problem
- demurral β the act or an instance of demurring
- whodunit β a narrative dealing with a murder or a series of murders and the detection of the criminal; detective story.
- diagnostics β the art or practice of diagnosis, esp of diseases
- matter β a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- hangup β Alternative spelling of hang-up.
- goings-on β conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance.
- nuisance β an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.: a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.
- indisposition β state of being indisposed.
- consideration β Consideration is careful thought about something.
- query β a question; an inquiry.
- hydra β A minute freshwater coelenterate with a stalklike tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth.
- enigma β A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
- issue β the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- delay β If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- queasiness β The state of being queasy; nausea.
- discommodity β inconvenience; disadvantageousness.
- cooling-off period β A cooling-off period is an agreed period of time during which two sides with opposing views try to resolve a dispute before taking any serious action.
- condition β If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
- handful β the quantity or amount that the hand can hold: a handful of coins.
- inadequacy β Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ΙͺnΛΓ¦d Ιͺ kwΙͺt nΙͺs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- drawback β a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
- facer β a person or thing that faces.
- calisthenics β Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- bogy β an imaginary evil being or spirit; goblin
adjective problem
- dilatory β tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
adj problem
- backbreaker β a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- difficile β hard to deal with, satisfy, or please.
- difficult β not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.