nonproblem

noun

non·​prob·​lem ˌnän-ˈprä-bləm 

-bᵊm,

-ˌblem

plural nonproblems

: something that is not regarded as a genuine or serious problem

an expensive solution to a nonproblem

Synonyms

• bagatelle
• child's play
• frippery
• nothing
• picayune
• shuck(s)
• small beer
• small change
• trifle
• triviality

Examples of nonproblem in a Sentence

the state legislature has wasted its time on nonproblems and has ignored the serious challenges that we face

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney+’s warning attacks a nonproblem with a meaningless blob of sensitivity signaling. —Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Feb. 2021

Trigger warnings attack a nonproblem with a meaningless blob of sensitivity signaling that in turn earns nothing but mockery from thinking people. —Kyle Smith, National Review, 22 Feb. 2021

Ms Taitz seems to be trying to help the students with a nonproblem. —WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018

That perhaps a big problem (nonproblem) this offense will have is figuring out how to distribute the ball so as to keep all the players with an appetite for scoring touchdowns well fed. —Armando Salguero, miamiherald, 5 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above