QUANDARY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

quandary

noun

ˈkwän-d(ə-)rē

as in dilemma

a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either

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Recent Examples of quandary The buzz over Huang’s AGI remarks only serves to highlight this quandary at the heart of the AI boom. —

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 This quandary didn’t sneak up on us. —

Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 Trent Williams could be traded if the San Francisco 49ers fail to solve the quandary of his sky-high salary cap hit in 2026. —

Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026 Trump’s strikes on Iran last June, and the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro last month, caused a similar quandary. —

Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quandary

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dilemma

Noun

For policymakers, the crisis caused by the Iran war poses a dilemma.

— Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This dilemma unfolded as delegates still waited to hear from all three gubernatorial candidates before casting a vote for that respective nominee.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026