QUANDARY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

quandary

noun

ˈkwän-d(ə-)rē

as in dilemma

a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either

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Recent Examples of quandary Pattinson and Zendaya are great in it, but the twist and the moral quandary that comes with it are going to take precedence. —

Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026 The buzz over Huang’s AGI remarks only serves to highlight this quandary at the heart of the AI boom. —

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 If John needs $100,000 to pay for the education of his grandchildren, he would be placed in a quandary with just three options. —

Joe Cecala, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 This quandary didn’t sneak up on us. —

Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quandary

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dilemma

Noun

The dilemma is that each player wants the other side to blink first, but the cost of miscalculation is catastrophic.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This dilemma led industries to re-evaluate how to join electrical components.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026