predicament
noun
- a condition or situation, now specif. one that is difficult, unpleasant, embarrassing, or, sometimes, comical
- Archaic category (sense )
See predicament in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prĭ-dĭkˈə-mənt)
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.
Related Forms:
- pre·dicˌa·menˈtal (-mĕnˈtl) adjective
- pre·dicˌa·menˈtal·ly adverb
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