Dilemma and Plight

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 is a synonym for dilemma in predicament topic. In some cases you can use "Plight" instead a noun "Dilemma", when it comes to topics like quandary, fix, challenge, easy. popular alternative

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

Nearby Words: plighted, plighting

How words are described

similar similar dilemma similar plight
common common dilemma common plight
current current dilemma current plight
actual actual dilemma actual plight
Other adjectives: entire, real, serious, terrible, main, new.
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