Usually means: Difficult, troublesome, or unpleasant situation.
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  1. predicament: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  4. predicament: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  8. predicament: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  10. predicament: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  14. predicament: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. predicament: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
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  18. predicament: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
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  23. predicament: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (predicament)

▸ noun:  A definite class, state or condition.
▸ noun:  An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
▸ noun:  (logic) That which is predicated; a category.

Similar:
plight, quandary, pass, condition, situation, state, status, state of affairs, posture, rule, more...

Opposite:
quandary

Types:
dilemma, quandary, conundrum, plight, bind, crisis, impasse, catch-22, more...

Phrases:
egocentric predicament, Predicament bondage, financial predicament, a predicament or trouble, situation predicament, more...

Adjectives:
same, human, present, own, such, similar, awkward, current, serious, common, terrible

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Similar:
plight, quandary, pass, condition, situation, state, status, state of affairs, posture, rule, more...

Opposite:
quandary

Types:
dilemma, quandary, conundrum, plight, bind, crisis, impasse, catch-22, more...

Phrases:
egocentric predicament, Predicament bondage, financial predicament, a predicament or trouble, situation predicament, more...

Adjectives:
same, human, present, own, such, similar, awkward, current, serious, common, terrible

Colors:
    gray,     dark blue,     black,     deep red,     olive, more...



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