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problems

NOUN

difficulty; bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complication dilemma dispute headache issue obstacle question trouble

STRONG

botheration box count crunch disagreement doubt hitch mess pickle predicament quandary scrape squeeze worriment

WEAK

can of worms disputed point hot water point at issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage agreement assistance blessing help peace

STRONG

benefit certainty opening solution

WEAK

good situation

NOUN

puzzle, question

Synonyms

STRONG

bugaboo conundrum enigma example grabber illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper teaser twister

WEAK

brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question

Antonyms

WEAK

good situation solution

Example Sentences

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I hope we can work together to show that Labour in power can address the problems our opponents exploit, can install hope where they want despair, and can bring people together where they want division.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

What do you think about those problems moving forward, and how they interact with the broader economic picture?

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But their process for deciding which grants to cancel—allotments that determined whether scholars could pay their rent, take their sabbaticals, and finish their books—made their lack of experience look like the least of their problems.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

"Just as humans have to solve problems to survive, the same goes for other organisms," says Zheng, now a postdoc at the Allen Institute.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

I wanted to know if there was anything that could be done about my problems, but I couldn’t decide how much I wanted them to know about me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff