Definitions for conundrum
kəˈnʌn drəmco·nun·drum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teasernoun

   a difficult problem

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. conundrumnoun

   A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

2. conundrumnoun

   A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

3. Etymology: A word of unknown origin, probably coined in burlesque imitation of scholastic Latin, as “hocus-pocus” or “panjandrum.”

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conundrumnoun

   A low jest; a quibble; a mean conceit: a cant word.

   Mean time he smoaks, and laughs at merry tale,
   Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint. Philips.

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1. conundrum

   A conundrum is a complex or difficult problem or question that is often puzzling, or a riddle which is often presented as a joke or play on words. It usually involves a situation or question that does not have a simple or straightforward resolution or answer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conundrumnoun

   a kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answer is or involves a pun

2. Conundrumnoun

   a question to which only a conjectural answer can be made

3. Etymology: [Origin unknown.]

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1. Conundrum

   Conundrum is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. A prelude to the novel, also penned by Lyons, appeared in Doctor Who Magazine #208. This novel is the fourth book in the "Alternate Universe cycle" which continues until No Future.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conundrum

   kon-un′drum, n. a sort of riddle containing some odd or fanciful resemblance between things quite unlike: any puzzling question. [Ety. dub.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conundrum in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conundrum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of conundrum in a Sentence

1. Eduardo Vilaro:

   But meanwhile, the arts are what's keeping the human connection alive in social media, it's remarkable. It's quite a conundrum.

2. Andrew Tabler:

   I don't see a tremendous amount of change out of the Iranians or Russians. There is some talk of them being tired, but their positions are pretty firm, they think that Assad's immediate departure would lead to a collapse of the regime. Washington also sees a rapid collapse of the regime as something that would be a boon for ISIS. They are in a conundrum: if Assad goes right away, it would help ISIS, but if he doesn't go at all, you have no hope of putting the pieces of Syria back together again.

3. Andrew Tabler:

   They think that Assad's immediate departure would lead to a collapse of the regime. Washington also sees a rapid collapse of the regime as something that would be a boon for ISIS. They are in a conundrum: if Assad goes right away, it would help ISIS, but if he doesn't go at all, you have no hope of putting the pieces of Syria back together again, this recent outburst of diplomacy is because everyone was becoming concerned, and rightfully so. But the results of that process were remarkably poor. They seem to cement the earlier political positions of the region when it comes to Syria.

4. Ben Wood:

   Apple faces a real conundrum of pricing.

5. Joshua Tucker:

   The conundrum is that the platforms are terrified of being accused of political bias, when they enforce any sort of content moderation policy, the huge tech companies have a lot to lose if they alienate one side of the political spectrum. At some point, the other side will be in power.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conundrum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conundrum
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conundrum
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conundrum
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=conundrum
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=conundrum