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/daɪˈlɛmə/ · noun
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable..
A strong dilemma in a desperate case! / To act with infamy, or quit the place.
Use dilemma when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dilemma means A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable..
Common synonyms include Catch-22, dilemma, Hobson's choice, Morton's fork.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A strong dilemma in a desperate case! / To act with infamy, or quit the place.
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