Definition of problematic Problematic

/pɹɑˌblʌmæˈtɪk/ - [prablumatik] - prob•lem•at•ic

We found 9 definitions of problematic from 4 different sources.

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What does problematic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

problematic - making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"
  baffling, elusive, knotty, problematical, tough
  difficult, hard not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
problematic - open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
  debatable, problematical
  questionable able to be refuted
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  • problematic (a.)
    Alt. of Problematical

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  • problematic
    Of the nature of a problem.

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