Problematic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Problematic is an adjective meaning Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):.
Meaning
Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):.
More Meanings
- (logic, dated) Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised.
- A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- problematics
Synonyms for problematic
Depending on context, synonyms include difficult, troublesome, complicated, complex, doubtful, dubious.
Antonyms for problematic
Common opposites include unproblematic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include difficult, baffling, hard, problematical, questionable, debatable.
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