Synonyms of dilemmas

dilemmas

noun

plural of dilemma

1

as in problems

a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices

faced with a dilemma of whether to risk continuing to drive in the dangerous storm or to give up searching for the lost dog and hope he survived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problems
• quandaries
• difficulties
• double binds
• pickles
• predicaments
• impasses
• deadlocks
• quagmires
• catch-22's
• plights
• stalemates
• standoffs
• jams
• binds
• fixes
• knots
• pinches
• spots
• holes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breezes
• snaps
• duck soup
• cinches

2

as in predicaments

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

with home prices in a free fall, sellers were in a terrible dilemma

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicaments
• pickles
• holes
• difficulties
• swamps
• corners
• binds
• jams
• crises
• impasses
• quagmires
• rabbit holes
• mires
• boxes
• rattraps
• plights
• fixes
• spots
• troubles
• quandaries
• kettles of fish
• sticky wickets
• jackpots
• catch-22's
• nodes
• emergencies
• soups
• straits
• crossroads
• hot waters
• exigencies
• deadlocks
• standstills
• logjams
• pinches
• scrapes
• stalemates
• clutches
• junctures
• halts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dilemmas

With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Like the genre itself, the final season’s lingering dilemmas aren’t unheard of, but the way they’re explored is unique, creative, and insightful. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

The show also posed sci-fi ideas, such as the potential dilemmas of time travel and encountering new and strange life forms. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

And what are the key selection dilemmas facing Arteta and counterpart (and boyhood team-mate) Xabi Alonso? — James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

But for those who find (and in some cases may be slightly mystified as to why) that there is a nagging, needling value to Schrader’s ongoing project of tussling with grandiose dilemmas of transgression and deliverance, there is some new news here. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Primetime chronicles the intense production, ethical dilemmas and media sensationalism behind To Catch a Predator, which ran from 2004 to 2007. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Summary Major League Baseball has finally resolved its decades-long stadium dilemmas for the Oakland A's and Tampa Bay Rays. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026