PREDICAMENTS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word predicaments. (close relations)
predicament
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| binds | verbv | |||||
noun • something that hinders as if with bonds verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • secure with or as if with ropes • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • provide with a binding • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • form a chemical bond with • cause to be constipated | ||||||
| challenges | nounn | |||||
noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||||
| conundrums | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem | ||||||
| crises | nounn | |||||
noun • an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty • a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something | ||||||
| difficulties | nounn | |||||
noun • an effort that is inconvenient • the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result | ||||||
| dilemmas | nounn | |||||
noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||
| entanglements | nounn | |||||
noun • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | ||||||
| impasses | nounn | |||||
noun • A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac • A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made | ||||||
| jams | nounn | |||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||
| pickles | nounn | |||||
noun • vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • preserve in a pickling liquid | ||||||
| plights | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • a solemn pledge of fidelity verb • give to in marriage • promise solemnly and formally | ||||||
| puzzles | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| quandaries | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||
| troubles | nounn | |||||
noun • a source of difficulty • an angry disturbance • an event causing distress or pain • an effort that is inconvenient • a strong feeling of anxiety • an unwanted pregnancy verb • move deeply • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | ||||||
| plight | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • a solemn pledge of fidelity verb • give to in marriage • promise solemnly and formally | ||||||
| quandary | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||
