dilemma
noun
[ dɪˈlɛmə ]
• a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.
• "he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den's dilemma in a nutshell"
Similar:
quandary,
predicament,
difficulty,
problem,
puzzle,
conundrum,
awkward situation,
tricky situation,
difficult situation,
difficult choice,
catch-22,
vicious circle,
plight,
mess,
muddle,
trouble,
perplexity,
confusion,
conflict,
uncertainty,
indecision,
no-win situation,
sticky situation,
pickle,
fix,
spot,
tight spot,
tight corner,
poser,
facer,
sticky wicket,
Origin:
early 16th century (denoting a form of argument involving a choice between equally unfavourable alternatives): via Latin from Greek dilēmma, from di- ‘twice’ + lēmma ‘premise’.
