Problem synonyms

dilemma

The definition of a dilemma is a situation where there is no clear easy choice or answer.

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enigma

A perplexing speech or text; a riddle.

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difficulty (related)

Something that is difficult, as a hard problem or an obstacle or objection

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issue

The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury.

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intricacy

Something intricate; involved matter, proceeding, etc.

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predicament (related)

An unfortunate or trying position or condition; a tight spot.

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complication

The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

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trouble

A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:

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obstacle

Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance

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quandary

The definition of a quandary is a dilemma or a state of uncertainty.

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conundrum

A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma:

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imbroglio

A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement.

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situation

A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances:

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bugbear

Anything causing seemingly needless or excessive fear or anxiety

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hitch

(Informal) A free ride obtained along a road.

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hornets' nest

A violent or highly contentious situation:

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syndrome

A number of symptoms occurring together and characterizing a specific disease or condition

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solution (antonym)

The state of being dissolved:

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puzzle (related)

A toy or problem for testing cleverness, skill, or ingenuity; often, specif., jigsaw puzzle

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query

The definition of a query is a question.

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sum

An amount of money

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shortcoming (related)

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problems (related)

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plight

(Now chiefly dialectal) Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.

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hydra

(Greek mythology) A mythological serpent with seven heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours. Also called the Lernaean Hydra.

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probems (related)

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knot

A lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight, or by a tangle drawn tight

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job

A job is a specific illegal task.

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good situation (antonym)

difficulty; bad situation

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easy (related)

A situation that presents difficulty, uncertainty, or perplexity

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problems-xe2-x80-x9d (related)

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morass

An area of low-lying, soggy ground.

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quagmire

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

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symptom (related)

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proposition

(Countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

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riddle

A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

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unmanageable

A question to be solved

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labyrinth

The system of interconnecting canals and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrates. The labyrinth has both a bony component, made up of the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule, and a membranous one.

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can of worms

(Idiomatic) A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.

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perplexity

Something that is perplexed, or complicated

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bottleneck (related)

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