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- DictionaryDi·lem·ma/dəˈlemə/
noun
- 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones: "the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle"
Sep 14, 2011 · 1. a. : a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice. faces this dilemma: raise interest rates and slow the economy or lower them and risk serious inflation. b. : a situation involving such a choice. here am I brought to a very pretty dilemma; I must commit murder or commit matrimony George Farquhar. broadly : predicament.
DILEMMA definition: 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could…. Learn more.
noun. a situation necessitating a choice between two equal, esp equally undesirable, alternatives. a problem that seems incapable of a solution.
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.
Definition of dilemma noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A dilemma is a difficult situation in which you have to choose between two or more alternatives. He was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to return to his country. The issue raises a moral dilemma.
di·lem·ma. (dĭ-lĕm′ə) n. 1. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory. 2. Usage Problem A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution. 3. Logic An argument that presents two alternatives, each of which has the same consequence.
dilemma. noun. /dɪˈlɛmə/. a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance synonym predicament to face a dilemma to be in a dilemma.
Dilemma definition: A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory.
3 days ago · A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: dilemma. 1731, Jonathan Swift, An Epistle to Mr. Gay: A strong dilemma in a desperate case! / To act with infamy, or quit the place. A difficult circumstance or problem.
