B2nounworkrelationships
US/dɪˈlem.ə/
UK/dɪˈlem.ə/
a difficult situation where you have to choose between two things, and both choices have problems
In context
I'm in a dilemma: my best friend's wedding is on the same day as my exam.
Many young parents face the dilemma of choosing between career and family.
Doctors often deal with moral dilemmas that have no easy answers.
Words that go with dilemma
verb + noun
- face a dilemmaThe government faces a dilemma: raise taxes or cut services.
- resolve a dilemmaThere is no simple way to resolve this dilemma.
- present a dilemmaThe new rules present a dilemma for small shop owners.
adjective + noun
- moral dilemmaFinding a wallet full of cash puts many people in a moral dilemma.
- ethical dilemmaUsing AI to write essays raises an ethical dilemma for students.
- real dilemmaChoosing between the two job offers was a real dilemma.
noun + preposition
- dilemma overThe club is in a dilemma over whether to sell its best player.