dilemma (noun)
1dilemma — ► NOUN 1) a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two alternatives, especially when a decision either way will bring undesirable consequences. 2) informal a difficult situation or problem. ORIGIN Greek, from di twice + l… …
2dilemma — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute (esp. BrE), appalling (esp. BrE), big, difficult, genuine (esp. BrE), great, impossible (esp. BrE), real, serious …
3dilemma — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek dilēmmat , dilēmma, probably back formation from Greek dilēmmatos involving two assumptions, from di + lēmmat , lēmma assumption more at lemma Date: 1523 1. an argument presenting two or more equally… …
4dilemma — noun a discussion with a colleague resolved her dilemma Syn: quandary, predicament, Catch 22, vicious circle, plight, mess, muddle; difficulty, problem, trouble, perplexity, confusion, conflict; informal no win situation, fix, tight spot, tight… …
5dilemma — noun (C) a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad: a moral dilemma | be in a dilemma: I m in a dilemma about this job offer. | be on the horns of a dilemma (=be… …
6dilemma — I noun awkward predicament, awkward situation, baffle, bafflement, confoundment, confusion, decision, difficult choice, difficulty, imbroglio, impasse, indecision, limited choice, perplexity, predicament, puzzle, puzzlement, puzzling alternative …
7dilemma — noun Syn: quandary, predicament, catch 22, vicious circle, plight, conflict; informal fix, tight spot/corner; (in a dilemma) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place …
8dilemma — noun /daɪˈlɛmə,dɪˈlɛmə/ a) A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable. b) (disputed) A difficult circumstance or problem. Syn: bind, fix, p …
9dilemma */*/ — UK [dɪˈlemə] / US / US [daɪˈlemə] noun [countable] Word forms dilemma : singular dilemma plural dilemmas a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision moral/ethical/political dilemmas in a dilemma (over something): I m in a dilemma… …
10dilemma — di|lem|ma [ dı lemə, daı lemə ] noun count ** a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision: PREDICAMENT, QUANDARY: moral/ethical/political dilemmas in a dilemma (over something): I m in a dilemma over whether to tell him or not.… …
