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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My wife does the bulk of the troubleshooting on these problems, bless her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Afroditi Nestora's father, who has underlying health problems, and two other residents were also admitted after suffering breathing difficulties.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

John West reports the news with code, offering novel computational solutions to hard journalistic problems across a wide range of topics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

"But if we go from 14,000 to 1.7 million, we are really going to have problems."

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He picked up his pencil and forced his brain to focus on the math problems.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold