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.
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everyday
Fits when the option meets the relevant standard
Not when may contain minor problems that are tolerated
everyday
Fits when operation produces no practical difficulty
Not when too narrow for ethics or language
warm
Fits when absence of injury or damage is the point
Not when does not address complexity or interpretation
professional
Fits when the work has a clear path through it
Not when a straightforward choice can still be harmful
formal
Fits when something has no harmful effect
Not when can imply insignificance rather than suitability
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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