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Synonyms & Antonyms of plight
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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
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for plight
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bugbear,
- exasperation,
- frustration,
- hair shirt,
- hassle,
- headache,
- inconvenience,
- irk,
- irritant,
- nuisance,
- peeve,
- pest,
- rub,
- ruffle,
- thorn,
- trial,
- vexation
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for plight
plight
verb
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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