quandary

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние замешательства, неопределённости или затруднения в принятии решения в конкретной ситуации.

A noun referring to a state of perplexity, uncertainty, or difficulty in deciding what to do in a particular situation.

1. State of uncertaintyC1formal

   A state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially about what to do in a difficult situation.

   Затруднительное положение

   • She was in a quandary about whether to accept the job offer.
   • The manager faced a quandary when two key employees resigned simultaneously.
   • He found himself in a moral quandary after discovering the truth.

   Synonymsconfusiondifficultydilemmafixjamperplexitypickleplightpredicamentuncertainty