Synonyms of predicament

predicament

noun

pri-ˈdi-kə-mənt 

as in dilemma

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

if you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilemma
• pickle
• hole
• bind
• swamp
• difficulty
• corner
• impasse
• quagmire
• plight
• jam
• crisis
• mire
• box
• fix
• spot
• rabbit hole
• catch-22
• kettle of fish
• jackpot
• sticky wicket
• rattrap
• quandary
• trouble
• hot water
• soup
• emergency
• node
• deadlock
• exigency
• standstill
• pinch
• stalemate
• crossroad
• juncture
• halt
• clutch
• strait
• logjam
• scrape

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of predicament

So, while that may offer future hope for Hurricanes fans — especially in the era of the quick-fix transfer portal — that does nothing for Miami’s current predicament. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025

But, voters narrowly rejected the sales tax proposal on November’s ballot — leaving Orange with another fiscal predicament heading into 2025. —Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025

The confusion over Everton’s managerial situation has been unhelpful given the team’s predicament. —Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

The widespread indifference to the Uyghurs’ predicament exposes double standards, not only among today’s prevailing political ideologies, but also within the international politics of human rights. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025