Dilemma

What do we mean by dilemma?

A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory. noun

A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution. noun

An argument that presents two alternatives, each of which has the same consequence. noun

A form of argument in which it is shown that whoever maintains a certain proposition must accept one or other of two alternative conclusions, and that each of these involves the denial of the proposition in question. noun

A difficult or doubtful choice; a state of things in which the alternatives appear to be equally bad or undesirable. noun

An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses. noun

A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position. noun

Alternatives, each of which is equally difficult of encountering. noun

A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable. noun

This sense) (disputed) A difficult circumstance or problem. noun

A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true". noun

Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives. noun

State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options noun

A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

A difficult circumstance or problem.

A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".

Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.

Words that are spelled similarly to dilemma:
dilemma, dilema, dilemna, dilemme.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word dilemma:
geyser, nelly, cooperate, defect, paradox, morality, equilibrium, posed, choosing, resolved, choose, nash, rational, faced, ethical, whether, moral, strategies, cooperation, situation, faces, conflict, problem, argument, decide, marry, choice, accept, facing, false, strategy.

Words that rhyme with dilemma:
lemma, emma, crema, stemma, rhema, gemma, trema, lemme, cbema, hema-, karema, m a, zuidema, postema, mellema, miedema, medema, aardema, bethlehem a, bultema, chem a, condemn a, dilemma a, em a, emma a, femme a, fm a, gem a, hem a, klema, lemma a, lodema, pm a, ppm a, rem a, stem a, them a.

Adjectives that are often used to describe dilemma:
moral, ethical, same, serious, real, basic, difficult, major, american, fundamental, central, diagnostic, similar, present, terrible, painful, personal, classic, current, false, awkward, cruel, insoluble, tragic, interesting, following, apparent, existential, genuine, strategic, therapeutic, impossible, familiar, clinical, democratic, acute, sad, nuclear, logical, perplexing, unresolved, complex, philosophical, unpleasant, essential, psychological, spiritual, crucial, contemporary, inescapable, profound, curious, intellectual, agonizing, obvious, peculiar, dreadful, theoretical, eternal, double, embarrassing, grave, emotional, ideological, inherent, strange, perennial.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective dilemma:
items, sankarrao, the.

Consonant match to dilemma:
delima, delay may, delay me, dilemma a.

Words that sound like dilemma:
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