predicament

The definition of predicament is a difficult or unpleasant situation.

(noun)

An example of a predicament is a wife walking into the restaurant where her husband is having lunch with his mistress.

See predicament in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a condition or situation, now specif. one that is difficult, unpleasant, embarrassing, or, sometimes, comical
Archaic category (sense )

Origin: ME < LL(Ec) praedicamentum < L praedicare: see preach

See predicament in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult. See Usage Note at dilemma.
Logic One of the basic states or classifications described by Aristotle into which all things can be placed; a category.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, class, category

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin praedicāmentum (translation of Greek katēgoriā, from katēgoreuein, to speak against, signify, predicate)

Origin: , from Latin praedicāre, to proclaim publicly, predicate; see preach

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