Synonyms of problems

problems

noun

plural of problem

1

as in challenges

something that requires thought and skill for resolution

the problem of world hunger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenges
• issues
• matters
• troubles
• cases
• questions
• nuts
• predicaments
• dilemmas
• knots
• quandaries
• glitches
• fixes
• snags
• jams
• hot waters
• conundrums
• pitfalls
• quagmires
• corners
• puzzles
• mysteries
• toughies
• pickles
• riddles
• mires
• enigmas
• cruxes
• holes
• spots
• hitches
• Gordian knots
• puzzlements
• sticky wickets
• catches
• brainteasers
• posers
• stumpers
• catch-22's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• answers
• silver bullets
• magic bullets
• panaceas
• cure-alls

2

as in questions

an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge

there were only 10 problems on the exam, but they were all challenging

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questions
• interrogatives
• conundrums
• puzzles
• riddles
• posers
• sticklers
• toughies
• quizzes
• brainteasers
• stumpers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• responses
• answers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of problems

Its answer is that enough outside researchers will catch problems. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Any adult experiencing persistent memory problems should get a clinical evaluation, which is the gateway to blood test eligibility. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The problems increase with days, two in a row sometimes, with no delivery, followed by my mailbox either stuffed with several days of mail or mail that should have been delivered the previous day. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

During that previous test, the Starship Flight 12 mission, the massive Super Heavy first-stage Booster suffered engine problems after stage separation and failed to make a water landing in the Gulf of Mexico. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026

In their new study, the HZDR team says the effect could become especially important for adiabatic quantum computers, a class of machines widely studied for solving optimization problems, searching massive datasets, and simulating molecules. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

The fundamental thing is that while there is a lot of focus on AI capability—solving harder problems—the interface is crucial. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The Hawks gave the Knicks problems in the first round of the playoffs. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Leading a government delivering services for 70 million people will be a monumentally larger task with problems on a larger scale and facing issues foreign to a leader of a region with 3 million residents. — ABC News, 19 July 2026