problematical

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective open to doubt or debate
  2. adjective making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

debatable, problematic

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