English · Word Candidate

problem

/ˈpɹɒbləm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: problems · probleming · problemed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó khăn cần được giải quyết hoặc đối phó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. — An addiction, other substance use disorder, or comparable psychological challenge.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó khăn cần được giải quyết hoặc đối phó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I think he has a gambling problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a person or an animal, difficult to train or guide; unruly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó đào tạo hoặc hướng dẫn; bướng bỉnh

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gây ra vấn đề; khó khăn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

It is more problem to my family than to me.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “problem” mean?

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

Is “problem” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.