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Synonyms for dilemma
dɪˈlɛm ədilem·ma
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
dilemma
Synonyms:
fix, hobble, quandary, doubt, difficulty, scrapeAntonyms:
extrication, rebutment, freedom, advantage, superiority, escape, solution, retort
Princeton's WordNet
dilemma, quandarynoun
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Synonyms:
quandary, predicament, plight
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Editors Contribution
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 Synonymes
dilemmanoun
Synonyms:
quandary, strait, difficult choice, puzzling alternative, awkward or bad predicament
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
dilemmanoun
Synonyms:
predicament, quandary, difficulty, strait, pickleAntonyms:
extrication, release
Nicknames
List of known nicknames for "Dilemma":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#553 | problem | |
#2464 | fix | |
#3643 | doubt | |
#5311 | difficulty | |
#8275 | bind | |
#13532 | dilemma | |
#21589 | pickle | |
#22266 | plight | |
#32424 | scrape | |
#38996 | predicament | |
#40558 | conundrum | |
#41226 | impasse | |
#48423 | stalemate | |
#58056 | quandary | |
#99268 | hobble |
How to use dilemma in a sentence?
I really believe every rhino counts, it really is a dilemma. ... But I really struggle to say I'm saving rhinos and then say that one can be hunted.
The dilemma for U.S. banks is whether or not to make the worst-case scenario assumption regarding an exit model, or to wait and risk running out of time, then the question becomes where exactly do they move to ? There's no clear answer on that. You might end up having a more fragmented financial industry in Europe.
That is China's industry dilemma: surplus in fuel capacity, but short in petrochemicals.
The dilemma is what do the people want, a government with the arrogance of an absolute majority or a national unity government with Independent Greeks being the guarantors of tomorrow?
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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- معArabic
- дылемаBelarusian
- дилемаBulgarian
- dilemaCzech
- DilemmaGerman
- δίλημμαGreek
- dilemoEsperanto
- dilemaSpanish
- pulma, dilemmaFinnish
- dilemmeFrench
- דילמהHebrew
- दुविधाHindi
- dilemoIdo
- dilemmaItalian
- דִילHebrew
- ジレンマJapanese
- 딜레마Korean
- dilemmaLatin
- ധര്മ്മസങ്കടംMalayalam
- dilemmaDutch
- dylematPolish
- dilemaPortuguese
- дилеммаRussian
- дилема, dilemaSerbo-Croatian
- dilemaSlovak
- dilemmaSwedish
- విచికిత్సTelugu
- ภาวะที่กลืนไม่เข้าคายไม่ออกThai
- ikilemTurkish
- дилемаUkrainian
- دشمنیUrdu
- tình trạng khó xửVietnamese
- dilämVolapük
- 困境Chinese
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