noun
- a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Examples
- She found herself in a terrible predicament when her car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
- The company’s financial predicament forced them to lay off workers.
- I’m in quite a predicament – I promised to help two different friends at the same time.
- The lost hikers were in a dangerous predicament as night approached.
- His predicament worsened when he realized he had forgotten his wallet.
- The team faced a predicament when their star player was injured before the championship.
- Getting locked out of the house put us in an awkward predicament.