Synonyms and antonyms of General problems and difficulties in British Thesaurus

problem (noun)

something that causes trouble or difficulty

difficulty (noun)

if you have difficulty with something, you are not able to do it easily

trouble (noun)

problems, worries, or difficulties

issue (noun)

a problem that needs to be considered

nuisance (noun)

something that is annoying and is a continuing problem

hardship (noun)

something that makes your life more difficult or unpleasant

hassle (noun)

informal a situation that causes problems for you or that annoys you very much

baggage (noun)

informal problems that someone’s past experiences might cause in new situations

burden (noun)

a negative feeling that is difficult to deal with and that you cannot get rid of

trials and tribulations ()

the difficulties and problems involved in something

a cross (someone has) to bear ()

something unpleasant that someone has to deal with, especially continuously for a long time

adversity (noun)

a difficult period in your life in which you have many problems

a fly in the ointment ()

a problem that spoils something or makes it difficult

a gathering storm (mainly literary)

mainly literarymainly journalism trouble that is coming

aggravation (noun)

mainly spoken problems that annoy you

aggro (noun)

Britishinformal problems that annoy you

bitch (noun)

very informal something difficult or unpleasant

body blow (noun)

a serious problem or a great disappointment, especially one that is sudden and unexpected

bogey (noun)

British something that causes problems, or something that people worry about

catch (noun)

a hidden problem or difficulty in something that seems extremely good

conflict of interest(s) ()

a situation in which something that is good for one person is bad for another person

dead weight (noun)

something that makes it difficult for development, progress, or change to happen

difficulty (noun)

a problem

difficulty (noun)

a bad situation with a lot of problems

difficulty (noun)

how difficult something is

disruption (noun)

a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem

disturbance (noun)

the interruption of a pleasant, calm, or peaceful situation

downfall (noun)

something that causes the downfall of a person or group

exigency (noun)

formal something difficult that you must deal with as part of a situation or job

faff (noun)

Britishinformal unnecessary trouble involving something that is not important

fix (noun)

informal a difficult situation or a big problem

growing pains (noun)

early problems that an organization experiences when it is first starting in business

hot potato (noun)

informal a difficult issue that people try to avoid dealing with or discussing

ill (noun)

formal a problem or difficulty

jigsaw (noun)

a complicated problem consisting of many different parts

kink (noun)

something that is a problem or that seems strange

mix-up (noun)

informal a mistake or problem that happens because someone is confused about details

obstacle course (noun)

a series of problems that you have to deal with in order to succeed in something

odds (noun)

difficulties or conditions that make success unlikely

pitfall (noun)

a problem that is likely to happen in a particular situation

problem (noun)

something that has a bad effect on someone’s health or behaviour

the rub (noun)

literary a problem, or a difficult situation

running sore (noun)

a problem that is difficult to deal with and likely to become worse

schtuck (noun)

Britishspoken trouble

shortcoming (noun)

a fault or problem that makes someone or something less effective

slippery slope (noun)

a problem or situation that is getting worse and will become extremely bad unless it is stopped

snag (noun)

a problem or disadvantage that you have not planned for

sorrow (noun)

an event or problem that makes someone feel very sad

strain (noun)

pressure caused by a difficult situation

teaser (noun)

British a difficult question or problem

toughie (noun)

informal a difficult question or problem

trap (noun)

a mistake or problem that you should try to avoid

tribulation (noun)

a problem, or a difficulty

trouble (noun)

additional or special effort that causes you problems or difficulties

unfinished business ()

problems or feelings that still need to be dealt with

vicious circle (noun)

a process in which the existence of a problem causes other problems, and this makes the original problem worse

vicissitudes (noun)

formal changes and unexpected difficulties

woes (noun)

formal problems and worries