Synonyms of double binds

double binds

noun

plural of double bind

as in dilemmas

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

the double bind faced by every politician: responding to scurrilous charges only gives them unwarranted publicity; not responding to such charges is often interpreted as an admission of guilt

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breezes
• snaps
• duck soup
• cinches