doubtful or disputed / dubious or ambiguous

In a problematic manner.

The quality of being problematic.

plural of problematicality

Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide. / Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.

(chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.

The process of problematizing, or something problematized.

To make something into a problem. / To consider something as if it were a problem. / (intransitive) To propose problems.

plural of problematic

simple past tense and past participle of problematize