Predicament
Predicament noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.
Usage example: if you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament
Stalemate and predicament are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stalemate" instead a noun "Predicament".
Nearby Word: predication
Stalemate
Stalemate noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: a new negotiator finally got both sides past the stalemate
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Synonyms for Stalemate
Predicament and stalemate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Predicament" instead a noun "Stalemate".
Nearby Words: stalemated, stalemating
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- jam and predicament
- jam and stalemate
- problem and predicament
- problem and stalemate
- fix and predicament
- fix and stalemate
- box and predicament
- box and stalemate
- corner and predicament
- corner and stalemate
- difficulty and predicament
- difficulty and stalemate
- obstacle and predicament
- obstacle and stalemate
How words are described
| embarrassing | embarrassing predicament | embarrassing stalemate |
| precarious | precarious predicament | precarious stalemate |
| final | final predicament | final stalemate |
| temporary | temporary predicament | temporary stalemate |
| Other adjectives: previous, ensuing. | ||
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