Modern English usage. 2014.
problematic — PROBLEMÁTIC, Ă, problematici, ce, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Îndoielnic, nesigur, ipotetic. ♦ p. ext. Dubios, suspect, necurat. 2. adj. Care constituie o problemă, o enigmă. ♦ (log.; despre judecăţi) Care anunţă un raport posibil între termenii judecăţii … Dicționar Român
problematic — UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk] or problematical UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adjective involving or causing problems Planning a trip at that time is going to be problematic … English dictionary
Problematic — Prob lem*at ic, Problematical Prob lem*at ic*al, a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl[ e]matique.] Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful. {Prob lem*at ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
problematic — I adjective ambiguous, complex, complicated, contestable, controversial, controvertible, cryptic, cryptical, debatable, difficult, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubius, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, imperspicuous, incertus, insoluble,… … Law dictionary
problematic — c.1600, shortening of problematical (1560s), from L.L. problematicus, from Gk. problematikos pertaining to a problem, from problematos, gen. of problema (see PROBLEM (Cf. problem)) … Etymology dictionary
problematic — *doubtful, dubious, questionable Analogous words: ambiguous, equivocal, *obscure, vague, cryptic, enigmatic: uncertain, suspicious, mistrustful (see corresponding nouns at UNCERTAINTY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
problematic — [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] or problematical [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adj involving or causing problems … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
problematic — [adj] open to doubt ambiguous, arguable, chancy, debatable, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, enigmatic, iffy*, indecisive, moot, open, precarious, problematical, puzzling, questionable, suspect, tricky, uncertain, unsettled, up for… … New thesaurus
problematic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ presenting a problem. DERIVATIVES problematical adjective problematically adverb … English terms dictionary
problematic — [präb΄lə mat′ik] adj. [Fr problématique < L problematicus < Gr problematikos < problēma (see PROBLEM) + AL] 1. having the nature of a problem; hard to solve or deal with 2. not settled; yet to be determined; uncertain: Also problematical … English World dictionary
