Presumed without analysis.
Self-evident, intuitively obvious.
Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence.
Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from existing languages.
In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation.
Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).
a problematic analysis
A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.