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- [pri-dik-uh-muh nt for 1, 3; pred-i-kuh-muh nt for 2]
- /prɪˈdɪk ə mənt for 1, 3; ˈprɛd ɪ kə mənt for 2 /
- /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pri-dik-uh-muh nt for 1, 3; pred-i-kuh-muh nt for 2]
- /prɪˈdɪk ə mənt for 1, 3; ˈprɛd ɪ kə mənt for 2 /
Definitions of predicament word
- noun predicament an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation. 1
- noun predicament a class or category of logical or philosophical predication. 1
- noun predicament Archaic. a particular state, condition, or situation. 1
- noun predicament difficult situation 1
- countable noun predicament If you are in a predicament, you are in an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of. 0
- noun predicament a perplexing, embarrassing, or difficult situation 0
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Origin of predicament
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1580-90 for def 1; Middle English < Late Latin praedicāmentum something predicated, asserted, derivative of praedicāre. See predicate, -ment
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Parts of speech for Predicament
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predicament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
predicament usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for predicament
noun predicament
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
- bad news — someone or something regarded as undesirable
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
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