Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Subject and problem are semantically related In some cases you can use "Subject" instead the word "Problem" as a noun or a pronoun.
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Subject
Subject noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Usage example: the subject of our discussion switched from who would be the next president to who was the greatest president in the nation's history
Problem and subject are semantically related in issue topic. Sometimes you can use "Problem" instead the word "Subject" as a noun or a pronoun.
How words are described
| exact | exact problem | exact subject |
| particular | particular problem | particular subject |
| similar | similar problem | similar subject |
| related | related problem | related subject |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, certain, current, original, single, obvious, actual, entire, real, constant, serious, main, interesting, new, major, frequent, different, recurring. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Problem is, it didn't work nearly as well as he thought it would after he finished short term testing on a single test subject, and so most of the foals were stillborn or had severe birth defects that led to their early deaths (Word of God specifically references Thalidomide).
Source: Fanfic / The Great Alicorn Hunt - And on the subject of demonic wings, there's Tsukune's little... problem in China.
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This itself is subject to the attitude, so there doesn't seem to be a win-win solution for the problem.
Source: Screw Destiny
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Subject and Problem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/subject
Problem & Subject. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/subject>.
Subject or Problem. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/subject.
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