problematic(al) question - проблематичный /сомнительный/ вопрос
his successes is problematic(al) - его успех сомнителен
problematic(al) inscription in unknown characters - загадочная надпись, сделанная неизвестными письменами
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
problematic — PROBLEMÁTIC, Ă, problematici, ce, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Îndoielnic, nesigur, ipotetic. ♦ p. ext. Dubios, suspect, necurat. 2. adj. Care constituie o problemă, o enigmă. ♦ (log.; despre judecăţi) Care anunţă un raport posibil între termenii judecăţii … Dicționar Român
problematic — UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk] or problematical UK [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adjective involving or causing problems Planning a trip at that time is going to be problematic … English dictionary
problematic — problematic, problematical Both forms are used in BrE and AmE with no discernible difference in meaning, but problematic is (understandably, being shorter) much more common (eight times more so in the OEC) than problematical … Modern English usage
Problematic — Prob lem*at ic, Problematical Prob lem*at ic*al, a. [L. problematicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. probl[ e]matique.] Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful. {Prob lem*at ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
problematic — I adjective ambiguous, complex, complicated, contestable, controversial, controvertible, cryptic, cryptical, debatable, difficult, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubius, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, imperspicuous, incertus, insoluble,… … Law dictionary
problematic — c.1600, shortening of problematical (1560s), from L.L. problematicus, from Gk. problematikos pertaining to a problem, from problematos, gen. of problema (see PROBLEM (Cf. problem)) … Etymology dictionary
problematic — *doubtful, dubious, questionable Analogous words: ambiguous, equivocal, *obscure, vague, cryptic, enigmatic: uncertain, suspicious, mistrustful (see corresponding nouns at UNCERTAINTY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
problematic — [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk] or problematical [ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk(ə)l] adj involving or causing problems … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
problematic — [adj] open to doubt ambiguous, arguable, chancy, debatable, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, enigmatic, iffy*, indecisive, moot, open, precarious, problematical, puzzling, questionable, suspect, tricky, uncertain, unsettled, up for… … New thesaurus
problematic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ presenting a problem. DERIVATIVES problematical adjective problematically adverb … English terms dictionary
problematic — [präb΄lə mat′ik] adj. [Fr problématique < L problematicus < Gr problematikos < problēma (see PROBLEM) + AL] 1. having the nature of a problem; hard to solve or deal with 2. not settled; yet to be determined; uncertain: Also problematical … English World dictionary
