Problematic definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Problematic definition: Something that is problematic involves problems and difficulties . | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'problematic'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× problematic (prɒbləmætɪk ) adjective Somethingthatisproblematicinvolvesproblemsanddifficulties. Someplacesaremoreproblematicthanothersforsolotravellers. ...theproblematicbusinessofrunninganeconomy. Synonyms:tricky,puzzling,uncertain,doubtful MoreSynonymsofproblematic COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof problematic Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'problematic' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'problematic' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'bocconcini' HindiTranslationof'problematic' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency problematicinBritishEnglish (ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk )orproblematical adjective1. havingthenatureorappearanceofaproblem;questionable 2. logicobsolete (ofaproposition)assertingthatapropertymayormaynothold Compareapodeictic(sense2),assertoric CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsproblematically(ˌproblemˈatically)adverb WordFrequency problematicinAmericanEnglish (ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ) adjective1.  havingthenatureofaproblem;hardtosolveordealwith 2.  notsettled;yettobedetermined;uncertain:Alsoˌproblemˈatical noun3.  anunresolvedproblemorinherentdifficulty,asinafieldofstudy SIMILARWORDS: ˈdoubtful Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsproblematically(ˌproblemˈatically) adverb WordoriginFrproblématique