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Unproblematic

adj.calm, capableprofessional

What it means

Not likely to create a practical, ethical, or interpretive difficulty.

Reach for it when Describing an option or outcome that can be accepted without a material concern.

Engineers found the shorter cable route unproblematic after the load test.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    acceptable

    the option meets the relevant standard

    not when may contain minor problems that are tolerated

  • everyday

    trouble-free

    operation produces no practical difficulty

    not when too narrow for ethics or language

  • warm

    harmless

    absence of injury or damage is the point

    not when does not address complexity or interpretation

  • professional

    straightforward

    the work has a clear path through it

    not when a straightforward choice can still be harmful

  • formal

    innocuous

    something has no harmful effect

    not when can imply insignificance rather than suitability

Said against

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  • problematic
  • troublesome
  • objectionable

It naturally appears in

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  • largely unproblematic

    The transfer was largely unproblematic once both ledgers matched.

  • appear unproblematic

    A route may appear unproblematic until winter drainage is considered.

  • ethically unproblematic

    Independent consent made the revised study ethically unproblematic.

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