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unproblematic

unproblematic

1 3.7
Easy to deal with or understand
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
translation icon : sin problemas
  • The manager assured us that the changes would be unproblematic for the employees.
  • relatively unproblematic
  • entirely unproblematic
  • seemingly unproblematic

Lithium is not totally unproblematic, as you probably know, and graphene may indeed prove to be one of those that comes through.

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Examples

  • Listening to students and acting on their input will be unproblematic. Seemingly privileging pupils' voices over those of adults will leave teachers feeling ignored.

    Academic text (2012)
  • For most of this practice's history, it was uncontroversial and generally unproblematic.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Even so, the choice was relatively unproblematic in western Pakistan, where Urdu is widely understood and read.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Now with a Seleucid era, this was easy, unproblematic, and uniform for every subject of the Seleucid kings.

  • Unlike Prosser, Newark found the conflation of public and private nuisance on the basis of a "superficial resemblance" unproblematic.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The instructions were clear and unproblematic, making it easy for anyone to follow them.

  • Her explanation of the process was unproblematic and easy to understand.

Synonyms

simple
vsunproblematic
1.0

Easy to understand or do

highlights being problem-free rather than just basic simplicity
manageable
vsunproblematic
57 3.2

Easy to deal with

emphasizes lack of problems rather than the ability to control
uncomplicated
vsunproblematic
18 3.2

Easy to understand or deal with

focuses on absence of problems rather than only lack of complexity
elementary
vsunproblematic
15 1.0

Easy to understand or do

is about being free of problems rather than being very basic
tractable
vsunproblematic
3 7.4

Easy to manage and willing to follow directions

means no problems but does not imply willingness to follow direction
undemanding
vsunproblematic
1 3.5

Not needing much effort or skill

means free of problems but focuses on low effort rather than complexity
handleable
vsunproblematic
1 4.1

Easy to manage in daily life

expresses absence of problems generally rather than stating manageability
unexceptionable
vsunproblematic
  • Formal
1 8.9

Not open to complaint or criticism

relates to being problem-free but focuses on acceptability not ease
nonproblematic
vsunproblematic
3.6

Not likely to cause trouble

has identical meaning but uses a different word form

Antonyms

133 5.6

Hard to deal with and often not clear

How Problematic

intractable
22 8.7
difficult
1.6
problematic
133 5.6
unproblematic
1 3.7
easy
1.0
trivial
121 3.9

Surface Forms

unproblematic positive

Morphology

unproblematic = problematic (transparent) = un + problem + atic

Adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'problematic' yields the straightforward negated meaning 'not problematic', which is obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word unproblematic is made from un- ('not') and problematic, which comes from problem ('a difficulty'). So unproblematic means 'not causing difficulty', in other words something easy to deal with.