QUANDARY


Meaning of QUANDARY in English

/ ˈkwɒndəri; NAmE ˈkwɑːn-/ noun

[ usually sing. ] ( pl. -ies ) the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation

SYN dilemma :

George was in a quandary —should he go or shouldn't he?

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: perhaps partly from Latin quando when.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.