problematical

ˌprɑbləˈmætɪkəl

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Definition of problematical - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

doubtful

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causing doubt or uncertainty

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The results of the experiment were problematical.

questionable

uncertain

complex

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difficult to understand or solve

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The math problem was quite problematical.

challenging

complex

perplexing

debatable

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open to debate or dispute

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His theory remains problematical among scholars.

debatable

doubtful

questionable

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Origin of problematical

Greek, problema (obstacle) + -ikos (related to)

Examples of problematical in a sentence

The weather forecast for the weekend is problematical.
The instructions were problematical for the new employees.
His argument was problematical and hard to follow.
The proposal is problematical for several reasons.
Her argument was considered problematical by the committee.

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French:problématique, difficile, ...
German:problematisch, schwierig, ...
Italian:problematico, complesso, ...
Spanish:problemático, complejo, ...
Portuguese:problemático, complicado, ...
Chinese:有问题的, 难解的, ...
Japanese:問題のある, 難解な, ...
Arabic:مشكوك فيه, إِشْكالِي, ...
Hebrew:בַּעֲיָתִי, מוּרְכָּב, ...
Russian:проблематичный, сложный, ...
Ukrainian:проблематичний, складний, ...
Hindi:संदिग्ध, जटिल, ...
Bengali:সন্দেহজনক, সমস্যাজনক, ...
Catalan:problemàtic, complex, ...
Czech:problematický, obtížný, ...
Danish:problematisk, kompliceret, ...
Dutch:problematisch, ingewikkeld, ...
Greek:προβληματικός, αμφισβητήσιμος, ...
Hungarian:kétséges, problémás, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យសង្ស័យ, ពិបាកដោះស្រាយ, ...
Korean:문제가 있는, 복잡한, ...
Persian:مشکوک, پیچیده, ...
Polish:problematyczny, zawiły, ...
Portuguese (BR):problemático, complicado, ...
Romanian:problematic, complicat, ...
Swedish:problematisk, svår, ...
Thai:ก่อให้เกิดความสงสัย, ซับซ้อน, ...
Turkish:şüpheli, karmaşık, ...
Vietnamese:gây nghi ngờ, khó giải, ...

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