Plight

Quick meaning: Plight is a noun meaning A dire or unfortunate situation.

Meaning

A dire or unfortunate situation.

More Meanings

1. (now rare) A (neutral) condition or state.
2. (now chiefly dialectal) Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.
3. (now chiefly dialectal) An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.
4. (now chiefly dialectal) Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.
5. (now chiefly dialectal) One's office; duty; charge.
6. (obsolete) Good health.
7. (archaic) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

Example Sentences

Gosling's plight worsened when he was soon shown a red card for a foul on Martin.

All wayes shee sought him to restore to plight, / With herbs, with charms, with counsel, and with teares[…].

"Travel shall I and woo; Plight me shall I a flower; Try shall I my sword so good, To my weal or my woe in the stour."

Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty

Word Forms

• plights
• plighting
• plighted

Synonyms for plight

Depending on context, synonyms include engage, quandary, predicament, pledge, affiance, betroth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include predicament, quandary, engage, pledge, troth, affiance.

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