Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of predicament The inward-looking nature of the melancholy Dane — conflicted and cocooned in his thoughts, paralyzed by his own intelligence, while the world constantly reflects back to him his own psychological predicament — feels oddly suited for our solipsistic times. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 The term worst-case scenario doesn’t begin to accurately describe your character’s predicament in Thrash. —

Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 Baby boomers have been getting plenty of blame for this predicament in recent years, but some defenders say it’s not entirely warranted. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predicament

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For example, the false dilemma logical fallacy has become a very popular way to persuade people to incorrectly believe there are only two options.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While the work’s English title might indicate a sense of amusement or distraction, the Chinese title is an idiom that refers to being caught in a dilemma, like a boat that has left one shore but has not yet reached the other.

— Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026