Event
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Event and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Event" instead the word "Problem" as a noun or a pronoun.
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular event | particular problem |
| similar | similar event | similar problem |
| common | common event | common problem |
| specific | specific event | specific problem |
| Other adjectives: certain, current, single, small, actual, entire, real, massive, big, serious, huge, social, new, major, final, minor, significant, recurring, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- One of the guys had a problem with the new guy, and he eventually told the new guy his improbable reason he had a problem with actors, although that traumatic event should have made him hate furries instead.
Source: Conflict Ball - Such spates of similar stories create an impression that a massive problem exists, when the only real difference is that every event is now being reported on.
Source: Spotlight Fallacy -
Also, if taken independently instead of as part of either of the two sequel franchises the problem seems to be quite quickly contained (going by the newscasts) instead of being a truly apocalyptic event.
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Problem and Event. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/event/problem
Event & Problem. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/event/problem>.
Problem or Event. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/event/problem.
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