Problematic - English meaning

adjective

Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

Usage examples:

Some awkward questions

adjective

Impossible to understand; perplexing.

Usage examples:

The crime is a baffling mystery for the police

verb

Totally bewilder or perplex.

Usage examples:

An unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone

adjective

Consisting of many different and connected parts.

Usage examples:

A complex network of water channels

noun

A group or system of different things that are linked in a close or complicated way; a network.

Usage examples:

A complex of mountain roads

verb

Make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another.

Usage examples:

The dna was complexed with the nuclear extract

adjective

Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.

Usage examples:

A complicated stereo system

verb

Make (something) more complicated.

Usage examples:

Increased choice will complicate matters for the consumer

adjective

Having many parts that are organized in a way that may be difficult to understand

Usage examples:

A complicated machine/process, he gave me directions, but they were so complicated i got lost.

adjective

Giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.

Usage examples:

Years of wrangling over a controversial bypass

adjective

Causing or likely to cause disagreement

Usage examples:

A controversial theory/movie, they are also very controversially talking about taxing social securi…

adjective

Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Usage examples:

She had a difficult decision to make

adjective

Not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand

Usage examples:

It’s a difficult choice, but i’ve got to decide which job is better., he’s in a difficult situation…

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Usage examples:

The slate broke on the hard floor

adverb

With a great deal of effort.

Usage examples:

They work hard at school

noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adjective

Very complicated or detailed.

Usage examples:

An intricate network of canals

adjective

Having a lot of small parts or pieces arranged in a complicated way, and therefore sometimes difficult to understand in detail

Usage examples:

The novel’s intricate plot will not be easy to translate into a movie., the antique silver teapot i…

adjective

Difficult to understand; complicated.

Usage examples:

A long, involved conversation

verb

Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travelling

adjective

Difficult to understand or deal with; complicated

Usage examples:

His story was so involved that i couldn’t follow it., maria was so involved in her work that she di…

adjective

Full of knots.

Usage examples:

Panelling in knotty pine

adjective

Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.

Usage examples:

By glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial

adjective

Seeming impossible or difficult to understand because of containing two opposite facts or characteristics

Usage examples:

It seems paradoxical to me, but if you drink a cup of hot tea it seems to cool you down., i was in …

adjective

Covered in prickles.

Usage examples:

Masses of prickly brambles

adjective

Having sharp points that stick out, or causing a stinging feeling

Usage examples:

A prickly cactus, the wool felt prickly and itchy against his skin.

adjective

Involving or constituting a problem.

Usage examples:

The weighting of votes was particularly problematical

adjective

Causing difficulty, or hard to deal with

Usage examples:

Social interactions are really problematic with a lot of children.

adjective

Causing one to be puzzled; perplexing.

Usage examples:

Only one very puzzling question remains unanswered

verb

Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.

Usage examples:

She was puzzled by the doctor's manner

adjective

Difficult to explain or understand

Usage examples:

It's a rather puzzling film., a puzzling situation

adjective

Physically or mentally demanding.

Usage examples:

They find the work too taxing

verb

Impose a tax on (someone or something).

Usage examples:

The income will be taxed at the top rate

adjective

Needing too much effort

Usage examples:

After the surgery, i couldn’t do anything too taxing for a while.

adjective

Having many thorns or thorn bushes.

Usage examples:

Tangled thorny branches

adjective

Having a lot of thorns

Usage examples:

Roses are thorny shrubs., the thorny issue of illegal immigration remains unresolved.

adjective

(of a person) sensitive to being tickled.

Usage examples:

I'm ticklish on the feet

adjective

(of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.

Usage examples:

Applying eyeliner can be a tricky business

adjective

(of a piece of work or a problem) difficult to deal with and needing careful attention or skill

Usage examples:

Removing scar tissue can be a very tricky operation., he’s a tricky fellow – you can’t always trust…

adjective

Causing difficulty or annoyance.

Usage examples:

Schools are removing troublesome pupils

adjective

Causing worry or anxiety

Usage examples:

The troublesome fact is that we haven’t gotten much done., his back has been troublesome for quite …

adjective

(of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.

Usage examples:

The vexed question of how much money the government is going to spend

verb

Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

Usage examples:

The memory of the conversation still vexed him

adjective

Troubling and difficult

Usage examples:

A vexed question