Synonyms for dilemma
dɪˈlɛm ədilem·ma

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1. dilemmanoun

   Synonyms:
   fix, quandary, pickle, bind, problem

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1. dilemma

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

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

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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. • Perplexity

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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  

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1. dilemmanoun

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

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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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1. Wu Kang:

   That is China's industry dilemma: surplus in fuel capacity, but short in petrochemicals.

2. Zulfu Livaneli:

   The dilemma is (UNESCO's) support and funding come from governments, so political pressure renders such organizations ineffective.

3. Sorin Cerin:

   TO BE is life's dilemma while facing the eternity of death.

4. Tim Cook:

   It is long past time to stop pretending that this approach doesn’t come with a cost — of polarization, of lost trust and, yes, of violence, a social dilemma cannot be allowed to become a social catastrophe.

5. Sudirman Said:

   The dilemma is this: if we continue to withhold (exports) they won't complete the smelter projects and everyone loses.