noun
predicament
prih-DIH-kuh-muhnt
noun
1
A difficult, awkward, or unpleasant situation.
"Losing his wallet and phone on the same day left him in quite a predicament."
"The company found itself in a financial predicament after losing its biggest client."
How to Use Predicament
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tough or tricky spot to be stuck in, usually with no easy way out.
Common pairings
a difficult predicament
find yourself in a predicament
get out of a predicament
Word Forms
predicaments plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin praedicamentum, \"that which is predicated or asserted,\" via Old French — the meaning later narrowed to describe a tricky spot to be in.
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Rhymes for predicament
lament
ornament
ligament
armament
filament
sacrament
testament
firmament
tournament
parliament
temperament
disarmament
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