# problematic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpɹɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #8,709

## Definitions
1. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
2. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
3. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
4. Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French problématique, from Late Latin problematicus, from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “I throw, place before”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw, place”). By surface analysis, problem + -atic.

## Common misspellings (17)
`porblematic`, `pproblematic`, `prbolematic`, `probblematic`, `probelmatic`, `probleamtic`, `problemaitc`, `problematci`, `problematicc`, `problemattic`, `problemmatic`, `problemtaic`, `probllematic`, `problmeatic`, `prolbematic`, `prroblematic`, `rpoblematic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/problematic