precarious vs problematic

precarious

adj
  • Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous. 

  • Relating to incipient caries. 

  • Depending on the intention of another. 

problematic

adj
  • Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt. 

  • Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide. 

  • Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism). 

  • a problematic analysis 

noun
  • A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study. 

How often have the words precarious and problematic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )