Predicament
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Predicament is a noun meaning A definite class, state or condition.
Meaning
A definite class, state or condition.
More Meanings
- An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
- (logic) That which is predicated; a category.
Example Sentences
Culture, for me, is the effort to provide a coherent set of answers to the existential predicaments that confront all human beings in the passage of their life.
The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.
Word Forms
- predicaments
Synonyms for predicament
Depending on context, synonyms include plight, quandary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quandary, plight, problematic, problem, difficulty, difficulties.
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