Synonyms for problematic
ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪkprob·lem·at·ic

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1. debatable, problematic, problematicaladjective

   open to doubt or debate

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

   Synonyms:
   baffling, arguable, knotty, debatable, moot, tough, disputable, elusive, problematical

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable, easy

2. baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, toughadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   subtle, gnarled, involved, knotty, problematical, debatable, ruffianly, bad, rugged, toughened, snarly, baffling, gnarly, hard, tangled, sturdy, knobbed, tough, knotted, elusive, tortuous, convoluted, snarled

   Antonyms:
   easy, unquestionable

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1. List of paraphrases for "problematic":

   problematical, troublesome, problem, difficult, problematique, challenging, questionable, issue, troubled

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1. Ilhan Omar:

   I am told everyday that I am anti-American if I am not pro-Israel. I find that to be problematic and I am not alone. I just happen to be willing to speak up on it and open House Democrats to attacks.

2. Andrew Santella:

   Parental behavior at games is typically far more problematic than that of the kids, too often, An Overdue History of Procrastination's parents that model poor sportsmanship while coaches are working to teach the opposite.

3. Kyna Hamill:

   As I mentioned in my article, the first documented performance of the song is in a blackface minstrel hall in Boston in 1857, the same year it was copyrighted, much research has been done on the problematic history of this nineteenth-century entertainment.

4. Adam Smith:

   I hoped that President Trump and DoD (Department of Defense) would exercise careful consideration and develop a realistic path forward, however, the details of the Space Force proposal sent to Congress by the president are highly problematic.

5. Piers Morgan:

   Theres nothing sleazy about it, or nasty, or even remotely problematic to quote the ghastly buzzword of modern-day political correctness.