problematic
adjective/ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/
(also less frequent problematical
/ˌprɒbləˈmætɪkl/
/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkl/
)- difficult to deal with or to understand; full of problems; not certain to be successful
- The situation is more problematic than we first thought.
- Which are the most problematic countries in the world for journalists?
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProblematic is used with these nouns:- aspect
- nature
- situation
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via French from late Latin problematicus, from Greek problēmatikos, from problēma, from proballein ‘put forth’, from pro ‘before’ + ballein ‘to throw’.Want to learn more?
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