Problematic Definition
 prŏblə-mătĭk 
  problematical
  
    adjective
  
 Having the nature of a problem; hard to solve or deal with.
 Webster's New World 
Open to doubt; debatable.
 American Heritage 
Not settled; yet to be determined; uncertain.
 Webster's New World 
Synonyms: 
  
    noun
  
 An unresolved problem or inherent difficulty, as in a field of study.
 Webster's New World 
Other Word Forms of Problematic
Noun
Singular:
 problematicPlural:
 problematicsOrigin of Problematic
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Shortening of problematical, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problÄ“matikos), from πρόβλημα (problÄ“ma, “outjutting, barrier, problem"), from προβάλλω (proballō, “I throw, place before"), from πρό (pro, “before") + βάλλω (ballō, “I throw, place").
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