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problematic [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk], problematical adj
1. having the nature or appearance of a problem; questionable 2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic obsolete (of a proposition) asserting that a property may or may not hold Compare apodeictic [2] assertoric problematically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
problematic adjective tricky, puzzling, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, questionable, enigmatic, debatable, moot, problematical, chancy (informal), open to doubt the problematic business of running an economy clear, certain, settled, definite, indisputable, unquestionable, beyond question, undebatable Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Conservatives cherished it for being small and inconvenient, and thus keeping out the "new people" whom New York was beginning to dread and yet be drawn to; and the sentimental clung to it for its historic associations, and the musical for its excellent acoustics, always so problematic a quality in halls built for the hearing of music. A dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters a desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inference started was purely problematic. It was probably owing to the conversation she had had with her husband on their way from church concerning this problematic stranger that Mrs. |
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