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Synonyms for dilemma
dɪˈlɛm ədilem·ma

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Wiktionary3.3 / 3 votes

  1. dilemmanoun

    Synonyms:
    fix, quandary, pickle, bind, problem

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.9 / 8 votes

  1. dilemma

    Synonyms:
    fix, hobble, quandary, doubt, difficulty, scrape

    Antonyms:
    extrication, rebutment, freedom, advantage, superiority, escape, solution, retort

Princeton's WordNet4.7 / 3 votes

  1. dilemma, quandarynoun

    state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

    Synonyms:
    quandary, predicament, plight

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  1. bichoise

    having two or more choices.

    he had a bichoise of where he wanted to eat, subway or mcdonalds.

    Submitted by rinat on October 9, 2015  

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.7 / 3 votes

  1. dilemmanoun

    Synonyms:
    quandary, strait, difficult choice, puzzling alternative, awkward or bad predicament

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. dilemmanoun

    Synonyms:
    predicament, quandary, difficulty, strait, pickle

    Antonyms:
    extrication, release

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  1. List of paraphrases for "dilemma":

    quandary, predicament, conundrum, trade-off, impasse, plight, stalemate

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Dilemma":

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How to use dilemma in a sentence?

  1. Lindsey Graham:

    I have always believed DACA was a presidential overreach, however, I equally understand the plight of the Dream Act kids who -- for all practical purposes know no country other than United States of America. If President Trump makes this decision we will work to find a legislative solution to their dilemma.

  2. Zhang Jihong:

    There is no doubt all the companies are facing a financing dilemma.

  3. Ylva Almquist:

    A common dilemma in this kind of research is that we have the information we need to establish associations between conditions in childhood and health outcomes in adulthood, but we know quite little about whatever is happening in between.

  4. Edward Roberts:

    Several of our customers have come to us worried about the frightening dilemma they will ultimately face: how do we manage vaccine appointments without it being upended by automated, bot attacks?

  5. Harold Macmillan:

    A Foreign Secretaryand this applies also to a prospective Foreign Secretaryis always faced with this cruel dilemma. Nothing he can say can do very much good, and almost anything he may say may do a great deal of harm. Anything he says that is not obvious is dangerous; whatever is not trite is risky. He is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.


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