problematic

problématique

Qui crée des difficultés ou rend quelque chose difficile à faire.

En anglais simple : Causing difficulties or making something hard to do.

• Parking here is problematic.
• The new system proved problematic for older users.
• His behavior became increasingly problematic at school.

Comment l'utiliser : problematic for someone/something (The early start is problematic for parents.)

Synonymes : troublesome, difficult

Contraires : unproblematic

Expressions courantes : problematic situation, problematic behavior, prove problematic

douteux, discutable

Incertain ou discutable, donc difficile à accepter comme vrai ou probable.

En anglais simple : Uncertain or open to doubt, so it cannot easily be accepted as true or likely.

• That assumption is problematic.
• The claim remains problematic because the evidence is weak.
• Her interpretation of the old text is problematic.

Synonymes : questionable, uncertain, debatable

Contraires : certain

Expressions courantes : problematic assumption, problematic claim, problematic interpretation