CEFR B2

predicament

noun

Meaning

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Examples

The company found itself in a serious financial predicament.
She was in a terrible predicament, not knowing how to tell her parents the bad news.

Synonyms: difficulty, trouble, mess, dilemma, quandary

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predicament (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

Definition

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Examples

The company found itself in a serious financial predicament.
She was in a terrible predicament, not knowing how to tell her parents the bad news.
His predicament worsened when the only road out of town was closed due to flooding.

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Antonyms of predicament

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