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Synonyms for quandary
ˈkwɒn də ri, -driquanda·ry
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Wiktionary
quandarynoun
Synonyms:
perplexity, uncertaintyquandarynoun
A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement; a pickle; a predicament.
Synonyms:
uncertainty, perplexityquandarynoun
A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.
Synonyms:
perplexity, uncertainty
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
quandary
Synonyms:
hobble, difficulty, doubt, puzzle, uncertainty, perplexity, bewilderment, dubitation, baiting, dilemma, embarrassmentAntonyms:
clearsightedness, resolution, plainness, clearness, obviousness, facility, disencumbrance, disentanglement, disembarrassment
Princeton's WordNet
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:
predicament, dilemma, plight, trothdilemma, quandarynoun
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Synonyms:
predicament, dilemma, plight
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
quandarynoun
Synonyms:
difficulty, perplexity, doubt, puzzle, uncertainty, embarrassment, nonplus, strait, dilemma
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
quandarynoun
Synonyms:
perplexity, predicament, dilemma, puzzle, difficulty, strait
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3643 | doubt | |
#4785 | puzzle | |
#5311 | difficulty | |
#7863 | uncertainty | |
#13532 | dilemma | |
#22266 | plight | |
#23170 | embarrassment | |
#38996 | predicament | |
#50621 | baiting | |
#58056 | quandary | |
#74750 | bewilderment | |
#77127 | perplexity | |
#99268 | hobble | |
#113321 | troth |
How to use quandary in a sentence?
I personally am still in a quandary about whether to run myself or find someone else for my party, my advisors are pressing me to run.
Unless FCPS is using a different dictionary, pedophilia means adults having sex with children, and that is precisely what is being depicted in the particular panel in Gender Queer, you guys in the press have been in a quandary since you can’t broadcast the images because it violates FCC regulations.
That is the quandary I'm trying to avoid The Republican Party having to face.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans:
Frankly, I ’m really of two minds at the moment, and I expect to take this quandary with me into the next( Chicago Fed) meeting.
Most of the economic data goes into a 'what will the Fed do' quandary, i think what we've gotten today is that it's weak enough to still support the two rate hikes, maybe one rate hike.
Translations for quandary
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- مأزقArabic
- dilema, rozpaky, bezradnostCzech
- Zwickmühle, DilemmaGerman
- dilemoEsperanto
- indecisión, disyuntiva, dilemaSpanish
- pulmaFinnish
- dilemme, embarras, incertitude, perplexitéFrench
- dilemmaItalian
- 途方もないJapanese
- ngākau kōnatunatuMāori
- onzekerheid, besluiteloosheid, dilemmaDutch
- indecisão, dilemaPortuguese
- недоумение, затруднение, затруднительное положениеRussian
- dilemmaSwedish
- 困惑Chinese
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