Meaning

3 senses

  1. A definite class, state or condition.

    Kategorie

    катего́рияkategórija

    катего́ріяkatehórija, станstan

  2. An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

    Lage, Zwangslage, Dilemma

    затрудне́ниеzatrudnénije, затрудни́тельное положе́ниеzatrudnítelʹnoje položénije, положениеpoloženije

    скрутаskruta, скрутне становищеskrutne stanovyšče

  3. That which is predicated; a category.

    Kategorie

    категоріяkatehorija

More definitions
  • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

Examples

19 sentences

  1. This is a fine predicament you've gotten us into.

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  2. I explained my predicament.

    deIch erklärte meine missliche Lage.

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  3. We explained our predicament.

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  4. We have a similar predicament.

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  5. She was in an uncomfortable predicament today.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
a definite class, state or condition:
an unfortunate or trying position or condition:
that which is predicated; a category:
Русский
By meaning 2
a definite class, state or condition:
an unfortunate or trying position or condition:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a definite class, state or condition:
an unfortunate or trying position or condition:

Origin

From Middle English predicament, from Old French predicament, from Late Latin praedicāment

From Middle English predicament, from Old French predicament, from Late Latin praedicāmentum (“that which is predicated, a predicament, category”).

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Forms

plural: predicaments
Singularpredicament
Pluralpredicaments

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
tight spotplight
Close in meaning
  • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one:quandaryplight

Word family

9 related words
RelatedpreachC1predicateB2difficultyA2troubleA2tight spot
Derivedantepredicamentegocentric predicamentpredicamentalpredicament bondage

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
predecessorC1predestinationpredestinepredeterminepredicateB2predictA2
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