noun
- a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
- a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution
Usage: academic
adjective
- difficult to deal with or control
Usage: informal
Examples
- The city has a serious traffic problem.
- She solved the math problem quickly.
- We need to address this problem immediately.
- The homework included ten algebra problems.
- He’s having problems with his computer.
- That student has been a problem child all year.
- The problem with this plan is the cost.