Synonyms and antonyms of People and things that cause worry or problems in British Thesaurus

a bone of contention ()

something that people disagree or argue about

a hostage to fortune ()

an action, remark, or situation that may cause you problems in the future

a nail in the coffin ()

one of a series of events or actions that seriously harm someone or something

anxiety (noun)

something that you are worried about

a thorn in someone’s side/flesh ()

a person or thing that causes a lot of problems for someone

a...too far ()

something that comes after a series of other things of the same kind, and that causes trouble because it is too extreme

a wolf in sheep’s clothing ()

something that seems good at first but is in fact harmful

banana skin (noun)

Britishinformal something that causes you to make an embarrassing mistake. To slip on a banana skin means to make a mistake.

blanket (noun)

something that makes it difficult for you to get information or make progress

bogey (noun)

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

bogy ()

another spelling of bogey

bugbear (noun)

something that keeps annoying or worrying you

cancer (noun)

something harmful that affects a lot of people and is difficult to stop

canker (noun)

literary a harmful influence that spreads and is difficult to stop

concern (noun)

something that worries you

demons (noun)

things that worry someone or make them unhappy

enemy (noun)

something that harms or threatens someone or something

incubus (noun)

literary a cause of worry, especially a bad dream

liability (noun)

someone or something that causes problems for someone

load (noun)

a problem, responsibility, or worry that you have to deal with

loose cannon (noun)

a member of a group or team who tends to do unexpected things that could cause problems for the other members

offender (noun)

something that is causing a problem

pressure (noun)

a problem or situation that causes you to have this worried feeling

risk (noun)

someone or something that is likely to be a danger or problem in the future

scare (noun)

a situation that makes people suddenly feel worried or frightened about something

scare story (noun)

something said or written that makes a situation seem worse than it really is

time bomb (noun)

something that is likely to have a sudden and bad effect on a situation in the future

trouble (noun)

an aspect or feature of someone or something that causes problems, worries, or difficulties

upset (noun)

something that makes you feel sad, worried, or angry

weight (noun)

something that causes you trouble or difficulty

worry (noun)

a problem or possibility that makes you feel worried