problematical

ADJECTIVE

ambiguous

Synonyms

WEAK

at issue borderline chancy clear as dishwater clouded cryptic doubtful dubious dubitable enigmatic enigmatical equivocal in doubt in question inconclusive indecisive indefinite indeterminate inexplicit muddy obscure opaque problematic puzzling questionable tenebrous uncertain unclear unintelligible unsure vague

ADJECTIVE

debatable

Synonyms

WEAK

arguable between rock and hard place between sixes and sevens betwixt and between bone of contention borderline chancy contestable contested disputable doubtful dubious exceptionable iffy in dispute moot mootable open to question problematic questionable the jury's out touch and go uncertain undecided unsettled up for discussion

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Problematical ghosts and demons paled to insignificance before this real trouble.

From The Shadow of the East by Hull, E. M. (Edith Maude)

Problematical that the attorney general would tell E.H.Q. what had happened.

From Eight Keys to Eden by Clifton, Mark

In the first case it is a Problematical, in the second an Assertorial practical principle.

From Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian by Various

One chief cause of the antipathy of the citizen classes in Germany to the nobility we have already mentioned in speaking of "Problematical Natures."

From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich

problematical

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