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- Dictionarydilemma/dɪˈlɛmə/
noun
- 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable: "he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den's dilemma in a nutshell"
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A dilemma is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, collocations and translations of dilemma from Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made...
- Znaczenie Dilemma, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DILEMMA definicja: 1. a situation in which a difficult...
- Dilemma: Thai Translation
DILEMMA translate: ทางเลือกที่ยุ่งยาก. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
DILEMMA translate: 左右為難,兩難境地. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Dilemma: Arabic Translation
DILEMMA translate: مَأزَق. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Dilemma in Japanese
DILEMMA translate: ジレンマ, ジレンマ. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
DILEMMA translate: 左右为难,两难境地. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Dilemma in Spanish
DILEMMA translate: dilema, dilema [masculine]. Learn more in...
- English (US)
A dilemma is a situation in which one has to choose between two or more things, ways, or plans that are equally unsatisfactory. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A dilemma is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, usage, and examples of 'dilemma' in British and American English.
noun. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives. any difficult or perplexing situation or problem. Synonyms: difficulty, question.
A dilemma is a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, idioms and collocations with Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do: face a dilemma She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. in a dilemma She's in a dilemma because she feels she would lose out if she tried to transfer her retirement fund elsewhere.
A dilemma is a tough choice. When you're in a difficult situation and each option looks equally bad, you're in a dilemma. Dilemma is from a Greek for "double proposition." It was originally a technical term of logic, but we use it now for any time you have a problem with no satisfactory solution.