quandary (redirected from quandaries)

quan·da·ry  (kwnd-r, -dr)

n. pl. quan·da·ries

A state of uncertainty or perplexity. See Synonyms at predicament.

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quandary

Noun

pl -ries a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do; predicament; dilemma [origin unknown]

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quandary

a state of doubt or uncertainty, especially with regard to the choice of alternatives; a dilemma.

See also: Thinking

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quandary - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" plight, predicament care - a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife" difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" box, corner - a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" hot water - a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"
	2.	quandary - state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options dilemma perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity double bind - (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful

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quandary

noun difficulty, dilemma, predicament, puzzle, uncertainty, embarrassment, plight, strait, impasse, bewilderment, perplexity, delicate situation, cleft stick

Translations

quandary [ˈkwɔndrɪ] n to be in a quandary → verse en un dilema

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quandary [ˈkwɔndrɪ] n in a quandary → devant un dilemme, dans l'embarras

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quandary [ˈkwɔndrɪ] n to be in a quandary → in einem Dilemma sein

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quandary [ˈkwɔndrɪ] n in a quandary → in un dilemma

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quandary

n quandary [ˈkwondəri]

a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do. verknorsing, penarie وَرْطَه، حَيْرَه، مأزِق затруднение rozpaky; obtížná situace dilemma verzwickte Lage δίλημμα dilema, apuro kitsikus تردید؛ سرگشتگی pulmatilanne embarras הִתלַבּטוּת उलझन neprilika, nesigurnost, teškoća zavar kebimbangan klípa, kreppa imbarazzo, dilemma 板ばさみ 이러지도 저러지도 못하는 상황 kebli padėtis, dilema neziņa; apmulsums kebingungan dilemma dilemma, knipe dylemat incerteza încurcă­tură затруднительное положение pochybnosti, rozpaky dvom nedoumica bryderi, dilemma ความไม่แน่ใจ kararsızlık 猶豫不定 вагання; ускладнення الجھن tình thế khó xử 犹豫不定