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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The bats are also helping renew attention to the plight of pine rockland. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Her parents’ work informed Lumpkin’s sympathy for the plight of workers. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Team Egypt’s Gaza fan base has only grown since the start of the tournament, as coach Hossam Hassan has spotlighted the plight of the Palestinian people in news briefings and on the pitch. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 With his visit, Leo followed in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who made the plight of migrants and refugees a priority of his pontificate. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plight

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Noun

This predicament is not limited to the Wa, but also affects other regional indigenous and tribal groups, such as Karen and Hmong communities in the highlands of Thailand.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 July 2026
Navigating this predicament requires thoughtful reflection and, more importantly, a strategy that won’t drive a wedge between you and your child.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026

Definition of predicament

Verb

By 2009, with lavish pension benefits promised but unpaid, CalPERS had $115 billion in debt.

— Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Local officials have expressed concern that the Games will not bring the economic impact organizers have promised — somewhere in the $13-18 billion range.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of promise

Noun

Still, people living near the border say the possibility of Belarus becoming more involved in Russia’s war remains a source of anxiety.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Psychological symptoms like anxiety, irritability and depression often show up before physical ones, peaking between ages 41 and 45.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of anxiety

Verb

Wu vowed at last week’s vigil that the city would conduct an analysis of road design at the corridor where Gag was killed and recommit to bike lanes and street safety projects that she has been hammered for pausing in the wake of Gag’s death.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Both sides have vowed to remain fiercely independent of the other as nationalist tensions run high amid the global AI arms race.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of vow

Noun

This Fire sign could make the smallest inconvenience seem like the worst possible thing that could happen.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Early adopters are largely served; mainstream buyers, price-sensitive and less tolerant of EV inconveniences, aren't adopting as fast, especially without incentives.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of inconvenience

Noun

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
But Johnson, a West Sider and member of the nondemonational Lawndale Christian Community Church, has frequently leaned on his base within the Black church during times of tribulation in office.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

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