PLIGHT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

plight 1 of 2

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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But really, Abby’s plight should be relatable to anyone who doesn’t pre-judge her for leading with her identity. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Schwartz addressed this challenge by summing up their plight in an opening credits song. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 Also on Monday, the German confessed that the Valencia native’s plight influences how the attack lines up in 2026/2027. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The tragic story of a 17-year-old from Tangier is representative of the plight of many of the more than 800 minors who four days after the collective push by migrants into Ceuta face a scary present and an uncertain future. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight

Noun

And Mitchell doesn't waste any time making the life-or-death stakes of the Platts' predicament abundantly clear.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicament

Verb

The trailer also promises to touch on how then-contemporary thoughts of women as too innocent to murder helped Lizzie get acquitted, and teases the incorporation of other stories of female killers throughout history.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
The fabric makeup of rayon, polyester, and spandex also promises four-way stretch for easy movement, too.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of promise

Noun

As economic anxiety reshapes American masculinity, a growing subculture of young and working-class men is turning to maxxing out their bodies as a way to reclaim value in a labor market that increasingly devalues physical work.

— Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
In other writings found on her cellphone, Clancy detailed her anxiety and depression, challenges raising her children and her hesitation to take new medication.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Verb

While Lindsey Graham was focused on foreign policy and national security, having returned from a trip to Ukraine to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a day before his death, his sister has vowed to focus on issues affecting South Carolinians.

— Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The 35-year-old Fedorov was a longtime ally of Zelensky until his unexpected firing from the Defense Ministry in July, just six months after he had been appointed, vowing sweeping reforms.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of vow

Noun

Diisea Besides the inconvenience of lining up, one concern with traditional car washes is the potential for dirt and abrasive particles to cause micro-scratches on the paint or even damage sensors.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Chinese medicine taught me that our symptoms are signals, not inconveniences to silence, and that food as thy medicine, sleep, circadian rhythms, stress awareness and our daily habits can all be powerful forms of medicine.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconvenience

Verb

And there is anger at being ignored, sidelined, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us on everything from the economy to climate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
How To Say No Without Damaging Relationships Leaders who never build the time management skill of triage put their most important priorities at risk, mortgaging that work in more ways than one.

— Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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