Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cadillac problem

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: cadil-lac prob-lem
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insignificant problem of a privileged person.

Example Sentences

"My sponsor, when I present him with a nagging problem (usually trivial, although blown out of proportion in my warped mind), invariably replies, "Lou, that's a Cadillac problem. Read page 417, and get grateful for what you have … now!""
"It might not seem like a big deal and in the grand scheme of suffering, it is a Cadillac problem. But for me it was a significant step toward self-acceptance, and in that way, I guess it was brave."

Etymology

In reference to the luxury automobile brand.

Inflected Forms

Cadillac problems (plural)

Synonyms

first world problem

Questions

What does cadillac problem mean?: An insignificant problem of a privileged person.
Where does cadillac problem come from?: In reference to the luxury automobile brand.

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