Dilemma : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'dilemma': discover synonyms for the word dilemma, such as quandary or paradox.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as dilemma. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": quandary and paradox.


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Synonyms for dilemma sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for dilemma Degree of synonymy of dilemma Frequency in the language
quandary
   30043 0.41  
paradox
   20049 1.27  
contradiction
   20048 1.47  
conundrum
   20047 0.49  
trade-off
   20047  
puzzle
   20039 7.33  
predicament
   20038 1.96  
choice
   20038 97.55  
crisis
   20037 16.65  
question
   20033 198.35  
problem
   20033 330.06  
challenge
   20032 19.86  
difficulty
   20030 5.59  
hardship
   20027 1.51  
impasse
   20025 0.27  
conflict
   20024 8.71  
confusion
   20023 7.12  
trouble
   20020 223.55  
embarrassment
   20020 4.84  
dichotomy
   20019 0.12  

Lexical field of "dilemma"

quandary
paradox
contradiction
conundrum
trade-off
puzzle
predicament
choice
crisis
question
problem
challenge
difficulty
hardship
impasse
conflict
confusion
trouble
embarrassment
dichotomy
plight
issue
deadlock
crunch
limbo
bind
standoff
quagmire
morass
stalemate
dilemna
quandry
conundrums
quandaries
problems
vexing
situation
challenges
difficulties
perplexing
issues
concerns
troubling
concern
problematic
troublesome
pitfall
shortcoming
troubles
woes