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problemático

problematic

adjective proh-bleh-MAH-tee-koh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

troublesome

Usage Note

Problemático agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies — una situación problemática, asuntos problemáticos. It is a cognate with English 'problematic' but note the stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. In contemporary usage it can describe both abstract situations and difficult people.

Examples

"La situación es cada vez más problemática."

Natural Translation

The situation is becoming increasingly problematic.

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