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problematic |
Overview of adj problematic The adj problematic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. debatable, problematic, problematical -- (open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic") 2. baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical -- (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home") Antonyms of adj problematic 2 senses of problematic Sense 1 debatable, problematic, problematical INDIRECT (VIA questionable) -> unquestionable Sense 2 baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical INDIRECT (VIA difficult) -> easy Similarity of adj problematic 2 senses of problematic Sense 1 debatable, problematic, problematical => questionable (vs. unquestionable) Sense 2 baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical => difficult (vs. easy), hard Attributes of adj problematic Familiarity of adj problematic problematic used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj problematic problematic problematical unproblematic Overview of adj problematic The adj problematic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. debatable, problematic, problematical -- (open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic") 2. baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical -- (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home")
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