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What is the adjective for problems?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs problematize and problematise which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

problem
  1. (of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
  2. Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. unruly, problematic, delinquent, difficult, badly-behaved, disobedient, disturbed, intractable, intransigent, maladjusted, recalcitrant, refractory, troublesome, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, tricky, troubled, dark, afflicted, trouble, full of problems, beset by problems, undisciplined, wayward, badly behaved, disorderly, rebellious, obstreperous, insubordinate, wilful, naughty, willful, defiant, errant, wild, contrary, contumacious, froward, mischievous, fractious, disruptive, perverse, headstrong, uncooperative, rowdy, misbehaving, turbulent, rascally, roguish … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “This problem child does not possess the fortitude to handle discipline.”
problematical
  1. doubtful or disputed
  2. dubious or ambiguous
  3. Synonyms:
      4. ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, cryptic, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, inexplicit, muddy, obscure, opaque, problematic, puzzling, questionable, tenebrous, uncertain, unclear, unintelligible, unsure, vague, clear as dishwater, in doubt, in question, disputable, arguable, unsettled, moot, undecided, debatable, iffy, contestable, mootable, contested, exceptionable, unpredictable … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “The interpretation of the ancient text was problematical, as its obscure language and conflicting passages left scholars uncertain about its true meaning.”
      “The origin of the universe remains problematical, with scientists proposing various theories and engaging in intense debate.”
      “Others have found it more problematical because of its links with theories of embourgeoisement and the role of the labour aristocracy.”
problematic
  1. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
    1. Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
    2. Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. difficult, knotty, ticklish, tricky, hard, prickly, sticky, thorny, awkward, complex, complicated, controversial, dodgy, problematical, taxing, troublesome, baffling, catchy, delicate, hairy, intricate, involved, nasty, paradoxical, perplexing, puzzling, sensitive, spiny, touchy, tough, tricksy, vexed, like herding cats, trying, convoluted, precarious, bothersome, uncertain, irksome, vexatious, dicey, uncomfortable, iffy, unpleasant, worrying, challenging, arduous, concerning, critical, embarrassing … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “We have a problematic situation where citizens of one country who voluntarily joined the armed forces represent both warring parties.”
      “Christian Metz has been criticized for the way in which he took over Freud's problematic theory of identification.”
problematizable
  1. Capable of being problematized.
problemed
  1. (chiefly in combination) Having (a specified form of) problems
problematick
  1. Obsolete form of problematic.
problemsome
  1. Characterised or marked by problems
problematized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of problematize
problematizing
  1. present participle of problematize
problematised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of problematise
problematising
  1. present participle of problematise
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