Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first-world problem

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: first--world prob-lem
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of first world problem.

Example Sentences

"There are a few common categories of first-world problems: I lost/broke/dislike something about my remote/iPod/GPS system. “Ugh, my last Apple went bad and now I want one.” Or social network X/the Internet/cable is down."
"It’s easy to put everybody else’s pain into perspective. Broken heart? At least it’s not a broken leg. […] As my assistant Krissy says, “Who wants to hear, ‘Sure but –’ when you’re feeling bad?” That’s why I break out in hives when I hear, “Oh, it’s only first-world problems.” (And don’t tell me that my allergic reaction is a first-world problem, either. Irritation is global, intergenerational and probably intergalactic.)"
"A shortage of first-class seats is the definition of a first-world problem."

Inflected Forms

first-world problems (plural)

Questions

What does first-world problem mean?: Alternative form of first world problem.

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