"problematic" meaning in English

See problematic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-problematic.wav Forms: more problematic [comparative], most problematic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|problématique}} Middle French problématique, {{der|en|LL.|problematicus}} Late Latin problematicus, {{der|en|grc|προβληματικός}} Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), {{surf|en|problem|-atic}} By surface analysis, problem + -atic Head templates: {{en-adj}} problematic (comparative more problematic, superlative most problematic)
  1. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
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  2. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
    Synonyms (open to debate): doubtful, dubious, questionable, controversial, uncertain Translations (uncertain, debatable, questionable): խնդրահարույց (xndraharuycʻ) (Armenian), несигурен (nesiguren) (Bulgarian), съмнителен (sǎmnitelen) (Bulgarian), problemàtic (Catalan), dubtós (Catalan), incert (Catalan), problematisch (Dutch), twijfelachtig (Dutch), ongelmallinen (Finnish), problemaattinen (Finnish), epävarma (Finnish), problématique (French), problembehaftet (German), problematisch (German), problematikus (Hungarian), ambiguo (Italian), questionabile (Italian), problematic (Romanian), проблемати́чный (problematíčnyj) (Russian)
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  3. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    (sociology) Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).
    Categories (topical): Sociology Translations (contributing to systemic discrimination): problemaattinen (Finnish), ongelmallinen (Finnish), heikel (German), fatal (German), haarig [informal] (German), problematisch (unspecifically) (German)
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  4. (logic, dated) Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Logic
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (posing a problem): difficult, troublesome, complicated, complex, involved Derived forms: unproblematic Related terms: problem Translations (posing a problem): խնդրահարույց (xndraharuycʻ) (Armenian), проблематичен (problematičen) (Bulgarian), problemàtic (Catalan), problematický (Czech), problematisk (Danish), problematisch (Dutch), problema (Esperanto), ongelmallinen (Finnish), problemaattinen (Finnish), problématique (French), problematisch (German), προβληματικός (provlimatikós) (Greek), בעייתי (ba'ayatí) (Hebrew), bajos (Hungarian), problematikus (Hungarian), problematico (Italian), problemātisks (Latvian), whakararu (Maori), problièmatique (Norman), problematyczny (Polish), problematic (Romanian), проблемати́чный (problematíčnyj) (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'posing a problem': 33 33 33 0 Disambiguation of 'posing a problem': 33 33 33 0

Noun

IPA: /ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-problematic.wav Forms: problematics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|problématique}} Middle French problématique, {{der|en|LL.|problematicus}} Late Latin problematicus, {{der|en|grc|προβληματικός}} Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), {{surf|en|problem|-atic}} By surface analysis, problem + -atic Head templates: {{en-noun}} problematic (plural problematics)
  1. A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study. Translations (problem in a particular field of study): проблематика (problematika) [feminine] (Bulgarian), problematik [common-gender] (Danish), problematiek [feminine] (Dutch), problematiikka (Finnish), ongelmakenttä (Finnish), problématique [feminine] (French), Problematik [feminine] (German), problematyka [feminine] (Polish), проблематика (problematika) [feminine] (Russian), problemática [feminine] (Spanish)
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Alternative forms

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      "sense": "posing a problem",
      "word": "bajos"
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      "word": "խնդրահարույց"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "nesiguren",
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      "word": "problemàtic"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "uncertain, debatable, questionable",
      "word": "dubtós"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "code": "nl",
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "uncertain, debatable, questionable",
      "word": "epävarma"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "uncertain, debatable, questionable",
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "problembehaftet"
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "problematisch"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "uncertain, debatable, questionable",
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "ambiguo"
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "de",
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          "text": "However, for those who come to India’s railway history for the first time, perhaps via knowledge of other countries’ railway histories with which they want to make India-based comparisons or in pursuit of a particular problematic—for example the role of railways in economic development—this chapter may prove useful.",
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      "tags": [
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