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

Need another word that means the same as “quandary”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “quandary” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Quandary” are: plight, predicament, dilemma, state of uncertainty, state of perplexity, unfortunate situation

Quandary as a Noun

Definitions of "Quandary" as a noun

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

• A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
• A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.
• State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.
• A difficult situation; a practical dilemma.

Synonyms of "Quandary" as a noun (6 Words)

dilemma	A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable. He wants to make money but he also disapproves of it Den s dilemma in a nutshell.
plight	A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. The woeful plight of homeless people.
predicament	A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. The club s financial predicament.
state of perplexity	The group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state.
state of uncertainty	A politically organized body of people under a single government.
unfortunate situation	A person who suffers misfortune.

Usage Examples of "Quandary" as a noun

• Kate was in a quandary.
• A legal quandary.

Associations of "Quandary" (30 Words)

abeyance	Temporary cessation or suspension. Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
adversity	A difficult or unpleasant situation. Resilience in the face of adversity.
agonize	Cause to agonize. A question which will agonize the technocrats.
cease	Cease is a noun only in the phrase without cease end. The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed.
deadlock	Secure a door with a deadlock. You can deadlock any exit door from the outside.
difficulty	The quality of being difficult. Guy had no difficulty in making friends.
dilemma	State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options. The insoluble dilemma of adolescence.
halt	Come to a halt stop moving. A halt in production.
hardship	Something hard to endure. The many hardships of frontier life.
impasse	A street with only one way in or out. Reached an impasse on the negotiations.
insensitivity	Lack of awareness or ability to respond to something. The growth of our insensitivity to things of beauty.
needy	Needy people collectively. The provision of humanitarian assistance to the needy.
pause	Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing. He chattered away without pause.
plight	A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. We must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty.
predicament	A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. The club s financial predicament.
problem	A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. A problem family.
problematic	A thing that constitutes a problem. The situation was problematic for teachers.
puzzled	Filled with bewilderment. The questioners were met with puzzled looks.
questionable	Subject to question. It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine.
rancid	(of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale. Rancid meat.
stalemate	Subject to a stalemate. Last time I played him it ended up in stalemate.
stanch	Stop the flow of a liquid.
standstill	An interruption of normal activity. The traffic came to a standstill.
stasis	Inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces. Long periods of stasis.
stop	Cause to stop. His stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood.
suffering	Psychological suffering. A message of hope for suffering humanity.
tangled	In a confused mass. The tangled relationships between Ryan and Marissa and Seth and Summer.
trouble	Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. I wouldn t want to put you to any trouble.
unaccustomed	Not customary or usual. Many varieties of unaccustomed foods.
walkout	A strike in which the workers walk out. These decisions provoked a walkout by the Dutch delegate.