Synonyms of predicament

predicament

noun

pri-ˈdi-kə-mənt 

as in dilemma

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

if you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilemma
• pickle
• hole
• bind
• swamp
• difficulty
• corner
• impasse
• quagmire
• plight
• jam
• crisis
• mire
• box
• fix
• spot
• rabbit hole
• catch-22
• kettle of fish
• jackpot
• sticky wicket
• rattrap
• quandary
• trouble
• hot water
• soup
• emergency
• node
• deadlock
• exigency
• standstill
• pinch
• stalemate
• crossroad
• juncture
• halt
• clutch
• strait
• logjam
• scrape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predicament

Same, which can make getting dressed quite the predicament, until now. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

Today, the predicament is exacerbated by the fact developers tend to avoid these areas, leaving very low-income households in desperate need of family-sized, affordable rental apartments. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

During their first interaction, Nekhala explained his Amazon predicament. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026