continuing problem

noun phrase
UK /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ ˈprɒbləm/
US /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ ˈprɑːbləm/

A continuing problem is a trouble that keeps happening and does not stop.

The leaky roof is a continuing problem for the family.

SYNONYMS

ongoing problempersistent problemchronic problemrecurring problem

RELATED WORDS

troubledifficultyissueobstacle

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A difficulty that lasts a long time and needs steady attention.

Paying for repairs became a continuing problem for the school.

3. A repeated trouble that comes back again and again.

Lost homework was a continuing problem for the boy.

4. Something that stays hard to fix even after people try.

Traffic jams are a continuing problem in the city.