Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Tricky and problem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tricky" instead an adjective "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In Chapter 1, this isn't a problem, but if you play the PSP Bonus Chapter, it gets tricky fighting enemies that absorb fire damage.
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This might've been tricky to do as Karolina is a lesbian... but Xavin is a shapeshifting Skrull and can get around this problem.
Source: Arranged Marriage -
His unwillingness to stop his tricky ways leads to the Crying Wolf problem above.
Source: Film / Man on the Moon
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Tricky and Problem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/tricky
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