problematic
pronunciation
How to pronounce problematic in British English:
UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk]
How to pronounce problematic in American English:
US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk]
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- Adjective:
- open to doubt or debate
- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve
Word Origin
- problematic (adj.)
- c. 1600, "doubtful, questionable," from French problematique (15c.), from Late Latin problematicus, from Greek problematikos "pertaining to a problem," from problematos, genitive of problema (see problem). Specific sense in logic, differentiating what is possible from what is necessarily true, is from 1610s. Related: Problematical (1560s); problematically.
Example
- 1. Counterfactual scenarios are highly problematic to say the least .
- 2. With a disease so horrible and treatment problematic prevention is the mainstay of public health .
- 3. The plan itself has problematic aspects .
- 4. Some of the remedies are problematic .
- 5. But the old guidelines were problematic , lewis said .