Quandary

Meaning

a difficult situation where you cannot decide what to do; dilemma

a state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do

Example Sentences

She was in a quandary about which job offer to accept.

He was in a quandary about whether to accept the job offer.

Example Expressions

in a quandary

Synonyms

dilemma, predicament, difficulty, puzzle, confusion, uncertainty

Entry 1

dilemma, predicament, difficulty, puzzle

Entry 2

dilemma, confusion, predicament, uncertainty, puzzle

Antonyms

certainty, clarity, solution

Entry 1

certainty, clarity, solution

Entry 2

certainty, solution, clarity

Collocations

in a quandary, face quandary, moral quandary, deep quandary, quandary about

Entry 1

in a quandary, face quandary, moral quandary

Entry 2

in a quandary, deep quandary, moral quandary, quandary about