problem
noun
[ ˈprɒbləm ]
• a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
• "they have financial problems"
Similar:
difficulty,
issue,
trouble,
worry,
complication,
difficult situation,
mess,
muddle,
mix-up,
snag,
hitch,
drawback,
stumbling block,
obstacle,
hurdle,
hiccup,
setback,
catch,
catch-22,
vexed question,
quandary,
the rub,
predicament,
plight,
can of worms,
hornets' nest,
Gordian knot,
misfortune,
mishap,
misadventure,
dilemma,
headache,
prob,
hassle,
pickle,
fix,
tight spot,
fly in the ointment,
how-do-you-do,
job,
gremlin,
facer,
katzenjammer,
nodus,
nuisance,
source of difficulty,
bother,
pest,
source of trouble,
irritant,
thorn in one's side/flesh,
vexation,
drag,
pain,
pain in the neck,
fair cow,
pain in the arse,
pain in the ass,
• an inquiry starting from given conditions to investigate or demonstrate a fact, result, or law.
Origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting a riddle or a question for academic discussion): from Old French probleme, via Latin from Greek problēma, from proballein ‘put forth’, from pro ‘before’ + ballein ‘to throw’.
