problemático
/pɾobleˈmatiko/ · B2 · adj
problematic, problem, troublesome, troubled, problematical
⚠️🧩 problemático = problema (problem) + -ático (adjective suffix) = problem-ish
Spanish problema comes from Greek próblēma, 'thing thrown forward' (an obstacle). Add the adjective ending -ático and you get problemático: full of problems, troublesome. English problematic is a near twin.