# problem child

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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