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plight

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of plight

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 and Near Synonyms of plight

anxiety, predicament, tribulation, trouble

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of plight

delight, joy, pleasure

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