PLIGHT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of plight

as in predicament

a very bad or difficult situation

—usually singular The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight. the plight of the unemployed

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verb

as in to promise

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Noun

The erosion of romance by financial woes, a common plight in life, is surprisingly hard to find on TV—perhaps precisely because executives are skittish about hitting viewers too close to home. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 This is the plight that occurs almost exactly midway into an hour-long conversation with Tom Rhys Harries, the star of DC Studios’ upcoming Clayface. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 Amazon shoppers are fixing this common plight with the Ohora Natural Glow Milk Syrup Nail Strengthener, a K-Beauty find that repairs brittle, split, and peeling nails. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 17 July 2026 Phillips said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown on Wednesday, responding to a question about the league’s inherent financial plight. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plight

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Noun

With so many clubs stuck in that vast middle, Detroit’s predicament illustrates the fluid nature of this deadline.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Now, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert faces an awkward predicament.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of predicament

Verb

The unit has an influx of talent in Proctor, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, as well as promising pieces like Paul and Savaiianae, the latter of whom’s return to the right side could be a huge difference-maker.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Cassidy ultimately signed off on Kennedy after the nominee promised not to change the nation's childhood vaccine recommendations.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of promise

Noun

The headlines often focus on uber-selective colleges and universities, the lengths students and parents will go to access them, and the parts of the process of applying that evoke the most anxiety.

— Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One of the most dreadful packing pain points is the anxiety of whether everything will actually fit in your suitcase, which, thankfully, my Away Bigger Carry-on has eliminated.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Verb

But getting there would first mean crossing Blair Mountain in neighboring Logan county, whose sheriff, Don Chafin, had vowed to block any union advance into his county.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
All five of the Democratic candidates for governor this year have vowed to repeal the law if elected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of vow

Noun

This change addresses the fragmented model where ancillary services operated separately, causing inconvenience for guests and inefficiency for hotels.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Here’s how to use the train line’s offerings to the fullest extent, avoiding Yosemite parking inconveniences and spiking gas prices at the end of the summer.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of inconvenience

Verb

The stigma of unemployment is compounded by the guilt of knowing that your parents had to drain their savings or mortgage their land to pay for the steep fees demanded by colleges and coaching centers.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of mortgage

Noun

In recent years, Afrofuturism, as Brent Staples noted in The New York Times, has grown considerably, aiming to write African Americans into a fantastical future built on salvation, tribulation, and futuristic escape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
In great detail and with candid memories, the book narrates the trials, tribulations, and tragedies from the band’s formation in 1984 through the current day, including emotional and personal reflections on the life and death of one of its own superheroes, Chris Cornell.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026

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