Synonyms for situation
ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃənsit·u·a·tion

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1. situationnoun

   The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

   Synonyms:
   set up, condition

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. situation

   A circumstance (Latin circum, around, and sto, stand), is something existing or occurring in connection with or relation to some other fact or event, modifying or throwing light upon the principal matter without affecting its essential character; an accompaniment is something that unites with the principal matter, tho not necessary to it; as, the piano accompaniment to a song; a concomitant goes with a thing in natural connection, but in a subordinate capacity, or perhaps in contrast; as, cheerfulness is a concomitant of virtue. A circumstance is not strictly, nor usually, an occasion, condition, effect, or result. (See these words under CAUSE.) Nor is the circumstance properly an incident. (See under ACCIDENT.) We say, "My decision will depend upon circumstances" — not "upon incidents." That a man wore a blue necktie would not probably be the cause, occasion, condition, or concomitant of his committing murder; but it might be a very important circumstance in identifying him as the murderer. All the circumstances make up the situation. A certain disease is the cause of a man's death; his suffering is an incident; that he is in his own home, that he has good medical attendance, careful nursing, etc., are consolatory circumstances. With the same idea of subordination, we often say, "This is not a circumstance to that." So a person is said to be in easy circumstances. Compare EVENT.

   Synonyms:
   accompaniment, circumstance, concomitant, detail, event, fact, feature, incident, item, occurrence, particular, point, position

   Preposition:
   "Mere situation is expressed by 'in the circumstances'; action affected is performed 'under the circumstances.'" [Murray's "New English Dictionary"]

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. situation

   Synonyms:
   locality, position, topography, state, seat, post, place, condition, residence, aspect, footing, office, birth, plight, predicament, standing

   Antonyms:
   non-situation, non-location, absence, nonassignment, unfixedness, displacement, dislodgment

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1. situation, state of affairsnoun

   the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

   "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

   Synonyms:
   position, spot, site, state of affairs, post, office, berth, billet, place

2. situation, positionnoun

   a condition or position in which you find yourself

   "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

   Synonyms:
   locating, stead, view, location, post, placement, side, status, place, emplacement, site, attitude, state of affairs, posture, stance, spot, perspective, position, office, spatial relation, lieu, positioning, military position, berth, billet

3. situationnoun

   a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

   "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

   Synonyms:
   position, spot, site, state of affairs, post, office, berth, billet, place

4. site, situationnoun

   physical position in relation to the surroundings

   "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"

   Synonyms:
   internet site, web site, position, land site, spot, state of affairs, post, office, site, berth, billet, website, place

5. position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situationnoun

   a job in an organization

   "he occupied a post in the treasury"

   Synonyms:
   stance, state of affairs, touch, billet, short letter, berth, seat, lieu, place, spot, perspective, locating, mail, bureau, authority, role, home, station, function, view, post, plaza, property, piazza, mooring, spotlight, topographic point, point, mail service, part, note, position, spatial relation, bunk, power, dapple, speckle, status, positioning, government agency, fleck, agency, blank space, posture, smear, moorage, site, slip, business office, slur, military position, maculation, attitude, daub, placement, bit, smudge, line, emplacement, space, stead, postal service, smirch, office staff, side, location, office, stain, federal agency, pip, stake, built in bed, military post, shoes, patch, blot

Matched Categories

1. • Condition
   • Difficulty
   • Occupation
   • State

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   place, locality, station, location, site, position, seat, ground, spot

2. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   condition, state, plight, case, predicament, category, circumstances

3. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   post, station, office, BERTH, employment

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1. situationnoun

   Synonyms:
   position, place, post, employment, job, location, site, station, position, circumstance, condition, plight, predicament, exigency

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1. List of paraphrases for "situation":

   status, situations, position, circumstances, conditions, condition, state, lage, plight, case, situación, location, scenario, picture, situational, context, circumstance, reality, problem, predicament

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1. Vladimir Putin:

   If the situation develops unfavorably, we will have to amend our plans. Beyond doubt, we will have to cut some (spending). But a positive turn and emergence from the current situation are inevitable, the growth of the global economy will continue and our economy will rebound from the current situation.

2. Robert Conklin:

   It's not the situation... It's your reaction to the situation.

3. John Herschel Glenn, Jr.:

   Humans always have fear of an unknown situation -- this is normal. The important thing is what we do about it. If fear is permitted to become a paralyzing thing that interferes with proper action, then it is harmful. The best antidote to fear is to know all we can about a situation.

4. England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe:

   It's a very volatile situation. It's a very fluid situation. It is a very dangerous situation.

5. Joyce Duco:

   If you are faced with an unpleasant person or situation that you can do nothing about, bless the situation. Bless the person and know and believe some good will come from it. . . . All of us have seen good come out of disaster . . . the 'blessing in disguise.' When you expect good to come from negativity, it will. What you think about, you bring about.