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problematic
[ prob-luh-mat-ik ]
adjective
We've discussed the problematic benefits of the treatment.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- involving or presenting a problem that is difficult to deal with or solve:
She faces a problematic decision.
- tending or likely to elicit objections or disapproval; offensive: We've all had to deal with problematic relatives during the holidays.
My ex-boyfriend's political opinions were often embarrassingly problematic.
We've all had to deal with problematic relatives during the holidays.
problematic
/ ˌɒəˈæɪ /
adjective
- having the nature or appearance of a problem; questionable
- obsolete.logic (of a proposition) asserting that a property may or may not hold Compare apodeictic assertoric
Derived Forms
- ˌDzˈپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz····· adverb
- ԴDz·Dz··· adjective
- ԴDz·Dz···· adjective
- non·Dz····· adverb
- ܲ·-Dz··· adjective
- ܲ·Dz··· adjective
- ܲ·Dz···· adjective
- un·Dz····· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of problematic1
Example Sentences
This is particularly problematic because by the age of three, a child's brain has grown to 80% of its adult size.
Ackman’s comments, made on X on April 6, highlighted Cantor Fitzgerald’s longstanding role as a major player in the bond market and pointed to the firm’s indirect and direct positions in fixed income as problematic.
But she said similarities in accent could also prove problematic for actors.
Simon Callow is a new addition as a problematic billionaire funding Metropolitan Ballet Theater, as is David Haig, who plays its ailing artistic director.
But the court has held that it would be problematic to effectively divide trans people between two different protected characteristics, depending on whether they have a certificate.
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