dilemma · noun
Meanings and examples
A situation requiring a difficult choice between options that each have serious drawbacks.
She faced a dilemma: accept a promotion far from home or remain in a role with limited prospects.
The committee's dilemma was whether to spend its remaining funds on immediate repairs or essential staff training.
Discussing the dilemma with someone outside the organisation helped him recognise a possibility he had previously overlooked.
The novel explores the moral dilemmas that arise when loyalty to a friend conflicts with responsibility to others.
Forms
- dilemma singular
- dilemmas plural