Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Usage example: the problem of world hunger
Predicament is a synonym for problem in difficulty topic. In some cases you can use "Predicament" instead a noun "Problem", when it comes to topics like obstruction, dilemma.
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Predicament
Predicament noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.
Problem is a synonym for predicament in obstruction topic. You can use "Problem" instead a noun "Predicament", if it concerns topics such as dilemma.
Nearby Word: predication
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trouble and problem
- trouble and predicament
- bother and problem
- bother and predicament
- matter and problem
- matter and predicament
- complication and problem
- complication and predicament
- fix and problem
- fix and predicament
- case and problem
- case and predicament
- difficulty and problem
- difficulty and predicament
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Predicament and Problem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/predicament
Problem & Predicament. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/predicament>.
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