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problematical

prob·le·ma·tical

US/ˌprɑblʌˈmætɪkʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

open to doubt or debate

  • “If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic”
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2.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

  • “a baffling problem”
  • “I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast”
  • “a problematic situation at home”
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Origin

From Latin problēmaticus + -al. By surface analysis, problematic + -al.

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