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

Worst of all was the plight of a forty-six-year-old Italian farm worker who apparently masturbated after handling processionary-caterpillar nests, as described in an old dermatological case study. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 But throughout this time—in defiance of my plight—I’ve been waging my own war against immune systems, thanks to Pathogenic, a new roguelite twin-stick shooter from developer Aberrant Labs. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 When Larkin landed in the hospital during his plight, the rare nature of the virus led to him initially being misdiagnosed with Lyme disease. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Most of the refugees from the region fended for themselves in shanty towns around Baku, despised by the urbanites even as their plight was weaponized. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight

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

But Duff and Maroney said more action is needed and promised to introduce additional legislation in 2027 to regulate the technology, the benefits of which towns continue to debate.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
As the team advances toward commercial deployment, the technology promises to slash power bills for data centers and factories and cut industrial carbon footprints worldwide.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 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

Bush had blamed her previous loss on AIPAC, even vowing revenge on the organization in her concession speech.

— Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The groups have vowed to continue protesting every Thursday to pressure the government to accelerate deportation, enforce immigration laws and tighten security at the country's borders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 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

Living by a maxim that equated failure with opportunity, Brees exhibited a knack for turning tribulation into triumph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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

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