ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Plight

/plaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

A dire or unfortunate situation..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.

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

Despite spending £1 billion of its own resources, that balanced budget became impossible and forced TfL to issue a 'Section 114' notice of impending financial plight and go to the government for support.

although hee live in as good plight and health as may be, yet he chafeth, he scoldeth, he brawleth, he fighteth, he sweareth, and biteth, as the most boistrous and tempestuous master of France[…].

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

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

"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."

I ask what I have done to deserve it, one daughter hobnobbing with radicals and the other planning to plight herself to a criminal.

Word Forms

plights
plighting
plighted

Synonyms for plight

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When Should You Use Plight?

Use plight when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does plight mean?

Plight means A dire or unfortunate situation..

What is a synonym for plight?

Common synonyms include engage, quandary, predicament, pledge.

What is the opposite of plight?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use plight in a sentence?

Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.

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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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Definitions by Sense

A dire or unfortunate situation.

(now rare) A (neutral) condition or state.

(obsolete) Good health.

(now chiefly dialectal) Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril.

(now chiefly dialectal) An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation.

(now chiefly dialectal) Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime.

(now chiefly dialectal) One's office; duty; charge.

(archaic) That which is exposed to risk; that which is plighted or pledged; security; a gage; a pledge.

Example Sentences

Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.

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

Despite spending £1 billion of its own resources, that balanced budget became impossible and forced TfL to issue a 'Section 114' notice of impending financial plight and go to the government for support.

although hee live in as good plight and health as may be, yet he chafeth, he scoldeth, he brawleth, he fighteth, he sweareth, and biteth, as the most boistrous and tempestuous master of France[…].

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

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

"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."

I ask what I have done to deserve it, one daughter hobnobbing with radicals and the other planning to plight herself to a criminal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does plight mean?

Plight means A dire or unfortunate situation..

What is a synonym for plight?

Common synonyms include engage, quandary, predicament, pledge.

What is the opposite of plight?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use plight in a sentence?

Though we say we are quite clear about it and understand when someone uses the expression, unlike that other expression, maybe we're in the same plight with regard to them both.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.