B2nounpsychology
US/prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/
UK/prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/
a difficult or unpleasant situation where it is hard to know what to do
In context
I lost my wallet and phone in Bangkok, so I was in a real predicament.
Being invited to two weddings on the same day put me in a predicament.
Nobody could see a way out of the predicament the company was in.
Words that go with predicament
noun + preposition
- in a predicamentThe missed flight left us in a predicament.
- way out of the predicamentA loan from his parents was his only way out of the predicament.
adjective + noun
- awkward predicamentForgetting his name put me in an awkward predicament.
- current predicamentBad planning led to their current predicament.
verb + noun
- find yourself in a predicamentIf you find yourself in a predicament abroad, call the embassy.