quandary[noun]Synonyms: difficulty, cleft stick, dilemma, impasse, plight, predicament, puzzle, strait
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
quan‧da‧ry /ˈkwɒndəri $ ˈkwɑːn-/
noun (
plural quandaries)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Perhaps from Latin quando 'when']
a difficult situation or problem, especially one in which you cannot decide what to do
Synonym : dilemmain a quandary
Kate was in a quandary over whether to go or not. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲