Paradox
Paradox noun - Someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another.
Problem and paradox are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Paradox".
Nearby Words: paradoxical, paradoxically
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Paradox and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paradox" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular paradox | particular problem |
| similar | similar paradox | similar problem |
| original | original paradox | original problem |
| simple | simple paradox | simple problem |
| Other adjectives: actual, severe, massive, big, tiny, bad, potential, interesting, inherent, personal, key, major, possible, final, minor, primary, fundamental, giant, mathematical, worse. | ||
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Problem and Paradox. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paradox/problem
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