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

Around 2030, the United States is projected to surpass three milestones that illustrate the lack of precedent for the government’s fiscal predicament. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Their predicament soon attracts the attention of the international media and the UN peacekeeping forces. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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