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

UAVs can extend reach, generate mass, create dilemmas, and impose costs. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Instead of adding more junk to your drawers, these clever gadgets actually solve kitchen dilemmas we’re all faced with. — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

At the time, the metaphor seemed to work because of the particular dilemmas posed by Brexit. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Readers learn not simply from facts but from context, uncertainty, leadership dilemmas and competing priorities. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026

Coffee tables with storage solve one of the living room’s most relatable design dilemmas, keeping remotes and coasters neatly out of sight. — Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026

But neither option, Kuntz explained, seems likely to resolve Hollywood’s dilemmas. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Lead executives Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer will be dealing with far more pressing dilemmas on draft night and in the days that follow, but they’re also tasked with using the low-value pick to locate someone who can help Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets win immediately. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026