problematic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Causing problems or difficulties.

   Finding enough parking near the stadium is always problematic on match days.

2. 2
   adj

   Open to doubt; uncertain or questionable.

   His claim that the plan would save money is highly problematic.

Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic.

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