Nonproblem

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A matter or situation that causes no difficulty and needs no worry or special effort to deal with
2. Something that poses no trouble at all and can be handled easily or ignored
3. An issue that turns out not to be a real difficulty, requiring no concern or action

Etymology: "Nonproblem" is a plain compound: the prefix "non-", meaning "not", attached to "problem," which comes from Greek "problēma," literally something put forward or thrown before one, a question or obstacle set in the way. Put together, the word names something that is not a problem, a matter that needs no worry or solution. The word's construction is transparent, so there is little more to unpack. Its value lies in how it is used: it turns a negative noun into a casual reassurance, as in "no problem," and its own existence shows how readily English builds new words from "non-" with a noun.