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Dilemma

🔄 Synonyms of "Dilemma"

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Word	Definition
quandarynoun	A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dilemma"

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Word	Definition
quandarynoun	A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
paradoxnoun	An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
contradictionnoun	(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
conundrumnoun	A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
trade-offnoun	Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
puzzlenoun	(countable) A thing such as a complicated matter or a problem which is difficult to make sense of or understand; also, a person who is difficult to make sense of or understand; an enigma.
predicamentnoun	An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
choicenoun	An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
crisisnoun	An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
questionnoun	A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
problemnoun	A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
challengenoun	A confrontation; a dare.
difficultynoun	The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
hardshipnoun	Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
impassenoun	(figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
conflictnoun	A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
confusionnoun	The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
troublenoun	A distressing or dangerous situation.
embarrassmentnoun	A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
dichotomynoun	A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.