Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with predicament in American Collocation
very bad
appalling
desperate
dire
dreadful
perilous
precarious
terrible
We can feed the vulnerable children, but food alone will not solve their dire predicament.
difficult or embarrassing
awkward
embarrassing
unfortunate
unpleasant
He has put himself in a very awkward predicament.
current
current
present
Indeed she is partly responsible for the country’s present predicament.
be in a predicament
be caught in
be in
be stuck in
face
Midwives face an appalling predicament when women refuse a caesarean in the late stages of labour.
understand a predicament
appreciate
realize
understand
We then realized our unfortunate predicament: there was no way we could get back in time.
describe a predicament
describe
explain
I called the breakdown service and explained my predicament.
solve a predicament
escape
overcome
solve
She offered him an opportunity to escape his predicament.
make a predicament worse
worsen
The company’s predicament was worsened by delivery problems.