Neuter
Meaning
dilemma, predicament, quandary, conundrum, pickle, catch-22 (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable)
Concepts
Synonyms
schlimmer Zustand
kritische Situation
ausweglose Situation
Problemsituation
Wahl zwischen Pest und Cholera
zwischen Szylla und Charybdis
verzwickte Situation
Entscheidungsfrage
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdiˈlɛma/
Etymology
In summary
From Latin dilēmma, Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)
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