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CONUNDRUM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONUNDRUM?

Need another word that means the same as “conundrum”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “conundrum” in this overview.

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Conundrum as a Noun
Definitions of "Conundrum" as a noun
Synonyms of "Conundrum" as a noun (10 Words)
Usage Examples of "Conundrum" as a noun
Associations of "Conundrum" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Conundrum” are: brain-teaser, enigma, riddle, problem, difficulty, quandary, dilemma, puzzle, word game, anagram

Conundrum as a Noun

Definitions of "Conundrum" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conundrum” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A difficult problem.
A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
A confusing and difficult problem or question.

Synonyms of "Conundrum" as a noun (10 Words)

anagram	A word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
brain-teaser	A difficult problem.
difficulty	The state or condition of being difficult. Finished the test only with great difficulty.
dilemma	State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options. The insoluble dilemma* of adolescence.*
enigma	A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. Madeleine was still an enigma* to him.*
problem	A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. The problem* of ageism in Hollywood.*
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. That s a real puzzler.
quandary	A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. A legal quandary.
riddle	A difficult problem. They started asking riddles and telling jokes.
word game	A promise.

Usage Examples of "Conundrum" as a noun

One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.

Associations of "Conundrum" (30 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. An abstruse* philosophical inquiry.*
abysmal	Very deep. Abysmal stupidity.
baffle	Totally bewilder or perplex. A baffle* plate.*
confound	Cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations. God chose to use natural disorders to confound* Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt.*
crossword	A puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle. She settled down to do the crossword.
cryptic	Having a secret or hidden meaning. The new insurance policy is written without cryptic* or mysterious terms.*
cryptogram	A symbol or figure with secret or occult significance.
enigma	Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. Madeleine was still an enigma* to him.*
esoterica	Esoteric or highly specialized subjects or publications. A professor of such esoterica* as angelology and comparative shamanism.*
factorize	(with reference to a number) resolve or be resolvable into factors. F factorizes completely into linear factors.
incomprehensible	Not able to be understood; not intelligible. A language which is incomprehensible* to anyone outside the office.*
insurmountable	Impossible to surmount. Insurmountable disadvantages.
jigsaw	A portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut. Help the police put all the pieces of the jigsaw* together.*
labyrinthine	Relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear. Labyrinthine streets and alleys.
memento	A reminder of past events. You can purchase a memento* of your visit.*
mystery	A religious belief based on divine revelation, especially one regarded as beyond human understanding. How it got out is a mystery.
preternatural	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature. Autumn had arrived with preternatural* speed.*
problem	A source of difficulty. Motivation of staff can also be a problem.
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. We puzzled over her sudden departure.
rebus	An ornamental device associated with a person to whose name it punningly alludes.
riddle	Solve or explain a riddle to someone. The bullets riddled his body.
solve	Settle, as of a debt. Solve for x.
superhuman	Above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance. Superhuman strength.
tantalize	Excite the senses or desires of (someone. She still tantalized him.
trivia	Something of small importance. We fill our days with meaningless trivia.
unfathomable	(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of. Mountains of unfathomable* scale.*
unresolved	Characterized by musical dissonance harmonically unresolved. A number of issues remain unresolved.
unscramble	Restore (something that has been scrambled) to an intelligible, readable, or viewable state. But how do we unscramble* our feelings.*
unsolved	Not solved. Many crimes remain unsolved.
whodunit	A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.