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problematic

adjective
variants: also problematical

Synonyms and Antonyms of problematic

1 requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling

  • the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same party
Synonyms of problematic

catchy, delicate, difficult, dodgy [chiefly British], hairy, knotty, nasty, prickly, sensitive, spiny, sticky, thorny, ticklish, touchy, tough, tricksy, tricky
Words Related to problematic

abstract, abstruse, complex, complicated, hard, intricate, involved, recondite, serious

problem, scabrous, stubborn, troublesome, troublous, vexatious, vexing, worrisome

burdensome, demanding, discommoding, exacting, exhausting, importunate, inconvenient, onerous, oppressive, painful, stressful
Near Antonyms of problematic

easy, effortless, manageable, painless, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, undemanding, unproblematic

2 giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged

  • whether we should even bother finishing the project at this point is problematic
Synonyms of problematic

debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, fishy, queer, questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, suspicious
Words Related to problematic

alleged, so-called, supposed

moot

ambiguous, open, unclear

uncertain, undecided, undetermined

far-fetched, flimsy, improbable, unlikely, weak
Near Antonyms of problematic

decisive, definitive

clear, obvious, open-and-shut, positive
Antonyms of problematic

certain, hands-down, incontestable, indisputable, indubitable, questionless, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable

Synonym Discussion of problematic

doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty.
    • doubtful about whether I said the right thing
dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation.
    • dubious about the practicality of the scheme
problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain.
    • whether the project will ever be finished is problematic
questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded.
    • a man of questionable honesty

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