American English pronunciation

How to pronounce problematic

IPA transcription: [p,ɹɑblə'mætɪk]

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Adjective

  • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

    “a baffling problem”

    “I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast”

    “a problematic situation at home”

  • open to doubt or debate

    “If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic”

Usage examples

  • I found the compression phase problematic.
  • The comparison to other works on different databases is still problematic.
  • Simply choosing a disc based on its dye type may be problematic.
  • While the band was doing well in the studio, their tours were more problematic.
  • The comparison to other works on different databases is still problematic.
  • I found the compression phase problematic.
  • I found the compression phase problematic.
  • I found the compression phase problematic.
  • Critical Regionalists thus hold that both modern and post-modern architecture are "deeply problematic".
  • I found the compression phase problematic.