What does problematic mean?
Problematic means Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):.
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/ˌpɹɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/ · adjective
Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):.
The seemingly intractable problematic of essentialism versus antiessentialism and primordialism versus circumstantialism endemic to identity analysis today.
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.
Use problematic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Problematic means Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):.
Common synonyms include difficult, troublesome, complicated, complex.
Possible antonyms include unproblematic.
The seemingly intractable problematic of essentialism versus antiessentialism and primordialism versus circumstantialism endemic to identity analysis today.
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