problematical
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
problematic + -al
Adjective[edit]
problematical (comparative more problematical, superlative most problematical)
- doubtful or disputed
- dubious or ambiguous
- 1924, Herman Melville, chapter 8, in Billy Budd[1], London: Constable & Co.:
- The salt seer attentively listened, accompanying the Foretopman's recital with queer twitchings of his wrinkles and problematical little sparkles of his small ferret eyes.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
problematic — see problematic