Case
Case noun - A problem requiring investigation.
Usage example: Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
Problem is a synonym for case in circumstance topic. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Case".
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Usage example: the problem of world hunger
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
How words are described
| particular | particular case | particular problem |
| similar | similar case | similar problem |
| specific | specific case | specific problem |
| current | current case | current problem |
| Other adjectives: obvious, small, actual, real, severe, massive, big, serious, huge, slight, bad, main, interesting, new, unique, major, former, final, minor, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Though he believes it is all a case of him struggling with delusions, it might just be heredity seeing as how his grandfather had a similar problem.
Source: Arc Words - While his habit is clearly serious, Holmes has no problem putting the cocaine aside when he gets a case, and doesn't shoot up again until the case is over and he is once again bored.
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Becsprite seems to have a similar problem, though since his speech is only denoted with scribbles, it could just be a case of You Cannot Grasp the True Form.
Source: Black Speech
Cite this Source
Problem and Case. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/case/problem
Case & Problem. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/case/problem>.
Problem or Case. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/case/problem.
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