Synonyms for predicament
prɪˈdɪk ə mənt for 1 ; ˈprɛd ɪ kə- for 2predica·ment

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1. predicament

   Synonyms:
   difficulty, try, ing position, state, condition, dilemma, situation

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1. predicament, quandary, plightnoun

   a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

   "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

   Synonyms:
   quandary, dilemma, plight, troth

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1. predicamentnoun

   Synonyms:
   situation (especially a bad situation), condition, state, position, posture, attitude, plight, case

2. predicamentnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] pass, pinch, push, extremity, exigency, emergency, conjuncture

3. predicamentnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Logic.) category, class

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1. List of paraphrases for "predicament":

   plight, dilemma, quagmire, hardship, impasse, situation

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1. State John Kerry on Saturday:

   If the Palestinian Authority ceases, or were to cease security cooperation, or even decide to disband as a result of their economic predicament, and that could happen in the future if they don't receive additional revenues, then we would be faced by yet another crisis, we are working hard to prevent that from happening and that is why we have been reaching out to key stakeholders to express these concerns and also to try to work together to find a solution to this challenge.

2. Steve Jobs:

   The cure for Apple is not cost-cutting. The cure for Apple is to innovate its way out of its current predicament.

3. Mike Olsen:

   People can still spread the virus to someone like me, who’s immune suppressed. They don’t realize they can, when they take off their masks that puts me in a predicament where I have to be more extra careful now in public.

4. Viktor Frankl:

   Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it-likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicament and catastrophes whereas a strong faith is strengthened by them.

5. Louis C.K.:

   These stories are true. At the time, I said to Comedian Louis C.K. that what I did was OK because I never showed a woman my( penis) without asking first, which is also true, but what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your( penis) isn't a question. It's a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly.