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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 yvlog Forms
- Dz····· adverb
- ԴDz·Dz··· adjective
- ԴDz·Dz···· adjective
- non·Dz····· adverb
- ܲ·-Dz··· adjective
- ܲ·Dz··· adjective
- ܲ·Dz···· adjective
- un·Dz····· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of problematic1
Example Sentences
The weather is likely to be problematic for sky gazers in Scotland and Northern Ireland with thick cloud and outbreaks of rain, especially in the north and west.
Myanmar has been ruled by a military junta since a coup in 2021, making access to information problematic.
While they provide shelter and food for local wildlife and sometimes help break the wind, pine trees "become problematic during wildfires", Mr Lee told the BBC.
“He and his family were fleeing the Nazis while remaining reliant on them, something that would only become more problematic in the years to come,” Dunthorne writes.
"The further west you go, the more problematic it becomes until you get to Spain and Italy."
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