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Problematic   /prˌɑbləmˈætɪk/   Listen
adjective
Problematical, Problematic  adj.  
1.
Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful; as, his theory is problematic because it fails to explain several facts. "Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical guilt leave a gate wide open to... informers."
2.
Having characteristics which will create difficulties or undesirable consequences; of a proposed action; as, the proposed law is problematic because it will cause many people to lose their jobs.





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"Problematic" Quotes from Famous Books



... well done, the curtains part and disclose a stage upon a stage, a problematic question under the most favourable conditions. Herr Jourdain makes by-remarks and interrupts the mimic opera. It is all as antique as the clown at the circus. Finally the opera gets under way and Ariadne publishes her views. ...
— Ivory Apes and Peacocks • James Huneker


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