difficult situation en · NOUN
Meanings
- (no-gloss) [no gloss]
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
in extremis · nightmare · catch-22 · test · worst case scenario · within an inch of one's life · living hell
Relateds
in a dilemma · into the fire · out of the frying pan · in trouble
Synonyms
cross to bear · situation · cross · cauldron · jam · calvary · difficulty · bind · bucket of syrup · trouble · tight spot · sticky wicket · kettle of fish · doghouse · quandary · predicament · pickle · spot of bother · hole · pinch · kettle · dire straits · sticky situation · ordeal · spot · quagmire · plight · ass in a sling · dilemma · fix