Collocations with "problem"

61 collocations found

mental health problem

Refers to a condition or disorder affecting a person's psychological well-being.

mental health9.0
enormous problem

a very significant or difficult issue

enormous8.7
age-old problem

A difficult issue or situation that has existed for a very long time and is hard to solve.

age-old8.5
marital problem

a difficulty within a marriage

marital8.5
maths problem

A question or exercise that requires a mathematical solution.

maths8.5
perennial problem

a problem that frequently recurs

perennial8.5
recurring problem

a problem that happens again and again

recurring8.5
run into a problem

to encounter an unexpected issue

run into8.5
substance abuse problem

Refers to a significant issue or difficulty arising from the harmful use of drugs or alcohol.

substance abuse8.5
environmental problem

a difficulty or challenge related to the environment

environmental8.4
chronic problem

a problem that has existed for a long time and is difficult to solve

chronic8.2
developmental problem

A difficulty or issue that arises during a stage of development.

developmental8.2
long-standing problem

a difficult issue that has existed for a considerable time

long-standing8.2
mathematical problem

A question or task that requires a mathematical solution.

mathematical8.2
acute problem

a very serious and pressing problem

acute8.0
behavioural problem

An issue or difficulty manifested in a person's behavior.

behavioural8.0
behavioral problem

An issue or difficulty manifested in a person's behavior.

behavioural8.0
clear up8.0
exacerbate a problem

to make an existing problem more serious

exacerbate8.0
knotty problem

Refers to a problem that is complex and difficult to solve.

knotty8.0
pose a problem

to create a situation that is unwelcome or harmful and needs to be dealt with

pose8.0
social problem

An issue that negatively affects a significant number of people within a society.

social8.0
systemic problem

describes a problem that is inherent to the overall structure of a system

systemic8.0
unforeseen problem

An issue or difficulty that was not anticipated.

unforeseen7.9
pollution problem

a situation involving pollution that needs to be dealt with

pollution7.8
pressing problem

A serious problem that needs to be solved immediately.

pressing7.8
alcohol problem

A general term for issues related to excessive drinking.

alcohol7.6
gambling problem

A situation where gambling negatively affects a person's life.

gambling7.6
unresolved problem

Refers to a situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with, which has not yet been solved.

unresolved7.6
bladder problem

a general term for any issue with bladder function

bladder7.5