Pronunciation: ˌ prä-bl ə - ' ma-tik
Variant: also prob · lem · at · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1609
1 a : posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide b : not definite or settled : UNCERTAIN <their future remains problematic > c : open to question or debate : QUESTIONABLE
2 : expressing or supporting a possibility
synonyms see DOUBTFUL
– prob · lem · at · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb