Added 10 October 2026
predicament
/pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/ noun
Latin root: praedicāmentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about predicament at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.
finds himself in a most awkward predicament
Origin
From Middle English predicament, from Old French predicament, from Late Latin praedicāmentum (“that which is predicated, a predicament, category”).
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