The separation of gold from sand is problematic.
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Problematic
/ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/
Synonyms for "problematic" (155 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
Adjective(10 words)
debatableadverse outcomeamoral pedagogybad behaviorbafflingbalkiestbothersomebriarychallengingchallenging behaviors
a bit thicka bit thinabsurdambiguousarguableat issuebafflingbewilderingbeyond beliefborderlinebotheringcloudedconditionalconfoundingconfusingconfutableconjecturalcontestablecontroversial
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (47)
Adjective(12 words)
controversialdifficultdiscomfitingdisquietingdisruptive technologydysfunctionaldysfunctional communitydysfunctional processelusiveethical crisisethically dubiousfraught
controvertibledebatabledeniabledifficultdiscomposingdisconcertingdismayingdisputabledisputeddistractingdisturbingdoubtabledoubteddoubtfuldubiousdubitableembarrassingenigmaticequivocalfishy
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Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (77)
inconceivableincredibleindecisiveintricatemistakablemootmysteriousmystifyingnot deserving beliefnot to be believedopenopen to doubtopen to questionopen to suspicionparadoxicalpassing beliefperplexingperturbingprecariouspreposterous
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Adjective(19 words)
inconvenientitchierknottymorally questionablenettlesomeplaguyproblematicalthorniestthornytoughtroubledtroublesometroublousunclearuneasiestunethicalvexedworrisomezero tolerance policy
Adjective(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
3 entriesMore specific
6 entriescomplex problemcontroversial claimdebatable conclusiondifficult taskethically questionable practicemorally problematic policy
Collocations
6 entriesproblematic behaviorproblematic dataproblematic methodproblematic policyproblematic situationproblematic trend
Inflections
2 entriesmore problematicmost problematic
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 21 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- խնդրահարույց adj (posing a problem)
Bulgarian
1 entries- проблематичен adj (posing a problem)
Catalan
1 entries- problemàtic adj (posing a problem)
Czech
1 entries- problematický adj (posing a problem)
Danish
1 entries- problematisk adj (posing a problem)
Dutch
1 entries- problematisch adj (posing a problem)
Esperanto
1 entries- problema adj (posing a problem)
Finnish
2 entries- ongelmallinen adj (posing a problem)
- problemaattinen adj (posing a problem)
French
1 entries- problématique adj (posing a problem)
Georgian
1 entries- პრობლემატური adj (posing a problem)
German
1 entries- problematisch adj (posing a problem)
Greek
1 entries- προβληματικός adj (posing a problem)
Hebrew
1 entries- בעייתי adj (posing a problem)
Hungarian
2 entries- bajos adj (posing a problem)
- problematikus adj (posing a problem)
Italian
1 entries- problematico adj (posing a problem)
Latvian
1 entries- problemātisks adj (posing a problem)
Māori
1 entries- whakararu adj (posing a problem)
Norman
1 entries- problièmatique adj (posing a problem)
Polish
1 entries- problematyczny adj (posing a problem)
Romanian
1 entries- problematic adj (posing a problem)
Russian
1 entries- проблемати́чный adj (posing a problem)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Marrying someone from a different background or country will always be more problematic than marrying someone from your own.
Source: tatoeba (689498)
Your boyfriend is a problematic person, but that's not a good enough reason to give up or break off your relationship.
Source: tatoeba (703276)
It may be problematic to dissuade your parents from accompanying you to the event.
Source: tatoeba (845818)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.