Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Difficult or concerning because something may cause problems, harm, or conflict.
Natural examples
Die verspätete Lieferung ist für das Geschäft problematisch.
The late delivery is problematic for the business.
Der Vertrag enthält eine problematische Klausel.
The contract contains a problematic clause.
Es wäre problematisch, die Warnung zu ignorieren.
Ignoring the warning would be problematic.
Usage note
It is often predicative or attributive: that is problematic; a problematic decision. It can be compared.
Mini-lesson: problematisch
Difficult or concerning because something may cause problems, harm, or conflict. It is often predicative or attributive: that is problematic; a problematic decision. It can be compared.
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