Predicament Meaning
/pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA definite class, state or condition.
nounAn unfortunate or trying position or condition.
Sentence Examples
We have a similar predicament.
If you'd been a bit more careful, we wouldn't be in this predicament.
This is a fine predicament you've got us into.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After losing his wallet, he found himself in a very difficult ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The stranded motorist found herself in a difficult ____ with no phone signal and no spare tire.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English predicament, from Old French predicament, from Late Latin praedicāmentum (“that which is predicated, a predicament, category”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Culture, for me, is the effort to provide a coherent set of answers to the existential predicaments that confront all human beings in the passage of their life."
— 1978, Daniel Bell, The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism, page xv (20th edition):
"The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men."
— 2011 December 10, Marc Higginson, “Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After losing his wallet, he found himself in a very difficult ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The stranded motorist found herself in a difficult ____ with no phone signal and no spare tire.