predicament : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: predicament	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for predicament
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
predicament n a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" Synonym(s): predicament, quandary, plight
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Predicament \Predic"ament\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]dicament, L. praedicamentum. See {Predicate}.] 1. A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence, condition; particular situation or state; especially, an unfortunate or trying position or condition. [bd]O woeful sympathy; piteous predicament![b8] --Shak. 2. (Logic) See {Category}. Syn: Category; condition; state; plight.