QUANDARY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

quandary

noun

ˈkwän-d(ə-)rē

as in dilemma

a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either

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Recent Examples of quandary Women in rap are often unjustly penalized for their artistic choices, putting them in an impossible quandary. —

Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026 The same quandary applies to AI that performs mental health advisement. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 This is the quandary that Republicans across the board this election cycle are in. —

Haley Bemiller, USA Today, 1 June 2026 But whether the Timberwolves can pull it off or not, Giannis represents the quandary of the Timberwolves. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for quandary

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dilemma

Noun

Perhaps every story in which the characters are fundamentally unable to change their lives is subject to this same dilemma.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Casa Amor, as a concept, is traditionally structured like a prisoner’s dilemma, with neither the main villa nor Casa Islanders aware of what their counterparts are doing while they’re separated.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026