· a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
Synonym(s): job
Hypernym(s): difficulty
· a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
· a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
Synonym(s): trouble
Hypernym(s): difficulty