Definition of problematical in English:
problematical
adjective prɒbləˈmatɪk(ə)lprɑbləˈmædɪk(ə)l
Involving or constituting a problem.
the weighting of votes was particularly problematical
a highly problematical relationship
Example sentencesExamples
- On a large scale, distillation is problematical and expensive.
- He was clearly a problematical character.
- I feel that it remains problematical to try to determine the politics of a source by looking at who cites it.
- It is unquestionably problematical to make a distinction between thought and feeling.
- Since his descendants were in hiding, tracing a line of authority became problematical.
- The results are likely to prove problematical.
- Establishing the date at which jade objects were carved has so far proved problematical.
- The wide political diversity in the resistance proved extremely problematical.
- Other parts of the essay were more problematical.
- Basements can be problematical, due to lack of light and circulation of air.
Rhymes
anagrammatical, apostatical, emblematical, enigmatical, fanatical, grammatical, mathematical, piratical, prelatical, sabbatical
Definition of problematical in US English:
problematical
adjectivepräbləˈmadik(ə)lprɑbləˈmædɪk(ə)l
Involving or constituting a problem.
the weighting of votes was particularly problematical
a highly problematical relationship
Example sentencesExamples
- The results are likely to prove problematical.
- He was clearly a problematical character.
- The wide political diversity in the resistance proved extremely problematical.
- Basements can be problematical, due to lack of light and circulation of air.
- Since his descendants were in hiding, tracing a line of authority became problematical.
- I feel that it remains problematical to try to determine the politics of a source by looking at who cites it.
- On a large scale, distillation is problematical and expensive.
- Establishing the date at which jade objects were carved has so far proved problematical.
- Other parts of the essay were more problematical.
- It is unquestionably problematical to make a distinction between thought and feeling.