Synonyms of pickle

pickle

noun

ˈpi-kəl 

as in predicament

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

well, this is a bit of a pickle we've gotten ourselves into

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicament
• dilemma
• hole
• bind
• swamp
• jam
• corner
• impasse
• box
• mire
• spot
• difficulty
• fix
• quagmire
• soup
• crisis
• jackpot
• rabbit hole
• kettle of fish
• sticky wicket
• rattrap
• plight
• trouble
• catch-22
• quandary
• pinch
• hot water
• emergency
• node
• deadlock
• stalemate
• standstill
• clutch
• scrape
• halt
• exigency
• crossroad
• juncture
• strait
• logjam

Examples of pickle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wendy's Krabby Patty is made with a quarter pound beef patty, two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion and a secret Krabby Patty sauce on a toasted bun. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024

Otherwise, the ingredients and toppings are the same: the Big Mac bun, Big Mac sauce, cheese, lettuce and pickle slices. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024

According to its website, the menu item consists of a fried pickle, chili, mustard and onions, topped with shredded cheddar and homemade coleslaw. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024

Food includes appetizers like crab rangoon nachos, cheese curds and pickle fries, as well as wing baskets and desserts. —Linh Ta, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024