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 Definitions of quandary  [ˈkwɒn də ri, -dri]  

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Definition of 'quandary' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma.

Etymology:  (1570–80; perh. fancifully < L quand(ō) when +-āre inf. suffix)

Definition of 'quandary' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) predicament, quandary, plight
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"

2. (noun) dilemma, quandary
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Definition of 'quandary' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) quandary
a state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty

2. (verb) quandary
to bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty
Translation of 'quandary' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.
Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: verknorsing, penarie Arabic flag Arabic: وَرْطَه، حَيْرَه، مأزِق Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: затруднение
Brazilian flag Brazilian: incerteza Czech flag Czech: rozpaky; obtížná situace German flag German: verzwickte Lage
Danish flag Danish: dilemma Greek flag Greek: δίλημμα Spanish flag Spanish: dilema, apuro
Estonian flag Estonian: kitsikus Farsi flag Farsi: تردید؛ سرگشتگی Finnish flag Finnish: pulmatilanne
French flag French: embarras Hebrew flag Hebrew: הִתלַבּטוּת Hindi flag Hindi: उलझन
Croatian flag Croatian: neprilika, nesigurnost, t Hungarian flag Hungarian: zavar Indonesian flag Indonesian: kebimbangan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: klípa, kreppa Italian flag Italian: imbarazzo, dilemma Japanese flag Japanese: 板ばさみ
Korean flag Korean: 난처한 입장 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: kebli padėtis, dilema Latvian flag Latvian: neziņa; apmulsums
Malay flag Malay: kebingungan Dutch flag Dutch: dilemma Norwegian flag Norwegian: dilemma, knipe
Polish flag Polish: dylemat Persian flag Persian: تردید؛ سرگشتگی Pashto flag Pashto: لالهاندى،ترورتيا، سرګردان
Portuguese flag Portuguese: incerteza Romanian flag Romanian: încurcă­tură Russian flag Russian: затруднительное положение
Slovak flag Slovak: pochybnosti, rozpaky Slovenian flag Slovenian: dvom Serbian flag Serbian: nedoumica
Swedish flag Swedish: bryderi, dilemma Thai flag Thai: ความไม่แน่ใจ Turkish flag Turkish: kararsızlık
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 猶豫不決 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: вагання; ускладнення Urdu flag Urdu: الجھن
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: tình thế khó xử Chinese flag Chinese: 犹豫不定

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