Definition: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Similar words: perplexity
Definition: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
Synonyms: plight, predicament, quandary
Definition: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Usage: finds himself in a most awkward predicament; the woeful plight of homeless people
Similar words: difficulty
Definition: a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
Usage: grappling with financial difficulties