Trouble vs. Problem

Trouble vs. Problem — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Trouble and Problem

Troublenoun

A distressing or dangerous situation.

He was in trouble when the rain started.

Problemnoun

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

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

Troublenoun

A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.

The trouble was a leaking brake line.The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion.The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.

Problemnoun

A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

Troublenoun

A violent occurrence or event.

the troubles in Northern Ireland

Problemnoun

A puzzling circumstance.

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Troublenoun

Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.

It's no trouble for me to edit it.

Problemadjective

(of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.

Troublenoun

A malfunction.

He's been in hospital with some heart trouble.My old car has engine trouble.

Problemadjective

Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.

Troublenoun

Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.

He had some trouble with the law.

Problemnoun

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved;

she and her husband are having problemsit is always a job to contact himurban problems such as traffic congestion and smog
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Troublenoun

(mining) A fault or interruption in a stratum.

Problemnoun

a source of difficulty;

one trouble after another delayed the jobwhat's the problem?

Troubleverb

To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

Problemnoun

a question raised for consideration or solution;

our homework consisted of ten problems to solve

Troubleverb

(transitive) To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.

What she said about narcissism is troubling me.

Troubleverb

(transitive) In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.

I will not trouble you to deliver the letter.

Troubleverb

To take pains to do something.

I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow.

Troubleverb

(intransitive) To worry; to be anxious.

Troublenoun

a source of difficulty;

one trouble after another delayed the jobwhat's the problem?

Troublenoun

an angry disturbance;

he didn't want to make a fussthey had labor troublea spot of bother

Troublenoun

an event causing distress or pain;

what is the trouble?heart trouble

Troublenoun

an effort that is inconvenient;

I went to a lot of troublehe won without any troublehad difficulty walkingfinished the test only with great difficulty

Troublenoun

a strong feeling of anxiety;

his worry over the prospect of being firedit is not work but worry that killshe wanted to die and end his troubles

Troublenoun

an unwanted pregnancy;

he got several girls in trouble

Troubleverb

move deeply;

This book upset meA troubling thought

Troubleverb

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to;

Sorry to trouble you, but...

Troubleverb

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed;

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

Troubleverb

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself;

He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthdayDon't bother, please

Troubleverb

cause bodily suffering to