Dilemma
Dilemma noun - A situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices.
Usage example: faced with a dilemma whether to spend the night out in the cold or go inside and face his father
Plight
Plight noun - A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.
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Synonyms for Plight
Dilemma is a synonym for plight in difficulty topic. You can use "Dilemma" instead a noun "Plight", if it concerns topics such as fix, predicament, challenge, easy. popular alternative
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Plight and Dilemma. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilemma/plight
Dilemma & Plight. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilemma/plight>.
Plight or Dilemma. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilemma/plight.
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