Problematical Meaning
/prˌɑbləˈmætɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjDoubtful or disputed.
adjDubious or ambiguous.
Sentence Examples
The project has encountered several somewhat problematical issues.
I found the author's logic to be a bit problematical.
Solving the complex mathematical equation proved to be highly problematical.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old computer's slow speed was ____ for completing the project on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The situation became increasingly ____ as more stakeholders raised objections to the proposal.
Word Origin & History
From Latin problēmaticus + -al. By surface analysis, problematic + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The salt seer attentively listened, accompanying the Foretopman's recital with queer twitchings of his wrinkles and problematical little sparkles of his small ferret eyes."
— 1924, Herman Melville, chapter 8, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old computer's slow speed was ____ for completing the project on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The situation became increasingly ____ as more stakeholders raised objections to the proposal.