English Explanatory Dictionary

problem child

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
  2. Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.

Pronunciation

En-au-problem child.ogg

Word forms

problem child problem children

Antonyms

problem-solver

Related words

poster child

Translations

Afrikaans: probleemkind Finnish: ongelmalapsi Finnish: ongelmatapaus Finnish: murheenkryyni German: Sorgenkind German: Problemkind Japanese: 問題児 Korean: 문제아 Norwegian Bokmål: problembarn Norwegian Nynorsk: problembarn Russian: тру́дный ребёнок Swedish: problembarn Ukrainian: проблемна дитина Dutch: probleemkindje
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