problematic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1prob·lem·at·ic
adjective \ˌprä-blə-ˈma-tik\Definition of PROBLEMATIC
1
a : posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide b : not definite or settled : uncertain <their future remains problematic> c : open to question or debate : questionable
2
: expressing or supporting a possibility
— prob·lem·at·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Variants of PROBLEMATIC
prob·lem·at·ic also prob·lem·at·i·cal \-ti-kəl\
Examples of PROBLEMATIC
- Rules of grammar are more problematic for non-native speakers.
- <the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same party>
First Known Use of PROBLEMATIC
1609
Related to PROBLEMATIC
- Synonyms
- catchy, delicate, difficult, dodgy [chiefly British], hairy, knotty, nasty, prickly, tricky (also problematical), sensitive, spiny, sticky, thorny, ticklish, touchy, tough, tricksy
- Antonyms
- certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable
See Synonym Discussion at doubtful
Rhymes with PROBLEMATIC
achromatic, acrobatic, aerobatic, anabatic, antistatic, aromatic, Asiatic, astigmatic, autocratic, automatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, cinematic, democratic, diplomatic, Eleatic, emblematic, enzymatic, Hanseatic, hieratic, Hippocratic, hydrostatic, kerygmatic, kleptocratic, melismatic, mobocratic, monocratic, morganatic, numismatic, operatic, phallocratic, photostatic, plutocratic, pre-Socratic, programmatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, theocratic, thermostatic, undogmatic, undramatic
2problematic
nounDefinition of PROBLEMATIC
: something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern
First Known Use of PROBLEMATIC
1957
Rhymes with PROBLEMATIC
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