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[ kwon-duh-ree, -dree ] / ˈkwɒn də ri, -dri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quandary ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural quan·da·ries.a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma. Origin of quandaryFirst recorded in 1570–80; perhaps fancifully from Latin quand(ō) “when” + -āre infinitive suffix synonym study for quandarySee predicament. Words nearby quandaryqualmish, quamash, Quamin, quamish, Quanah, quandary, Quandary Peak, quandong, quango, quangocracy, quant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quandaryThe quandary of whether to freeze eggs or not could become irrelevant overnight. Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST A teary Osbourne said she now thought "WWJD—what would Joan do" when faced with a quandary. Melissa Rivers: Life After Joan—A Funny, Moving Celebration on a Special 'Fashion Police'|Tim Teeman|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST As I noted in November, this legislation presented a quandary for Christie. ‘Bridgegate’ Won’t Be the End of Christie 2016, but the DREAM Act Could Be|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Until Washington embraces a more grassroots approach, Egypt is unlikely to emerge from its quandary. Egypt, a Nation Divided|Barak Barfi|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The quandary that Bush then faced in secret is visible now to the whole world, and only becoming harder to solve. What Can We Do About North Korea?|David Frum|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was the reply of the financial man in Berlin to whom, in his quandary, he had turned. A Little Garrison|Fritz von der Kyrburg A puzzled expression came over the face of the other, and he seemed lost in a quandary. A. D. 2000|Alvarado M. Fuller And, like a person in such a quandary, Wade's first instinctive thought was to struggle. The Lilac Girl|Ralph Henry Barbour The lawyer was in a quandary, and Carolan shot angry glances at Tom. The Blind Brother|Homer Greene Meanwhile Anstice was in a quandary on this beautiful summer morning. Afterwards|Kathlyn Rhodes
British Dictionary definitions for quandary
noun plural -riesa situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma Word Origin for quandaryC16: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin quandō when Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quandarypredicament, dilemma, embarrassment, puzzle, uncertainty, impasse, difficulty, plight, bewilderment, clutch, strait, spot, doubt, hang-up, bind, perplexity, corner, pickle, mire, catch-22 |