an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.

a class or category of logical or philosophical predication.

Archaic . a particular state, condition, or situation.

noun

fix , good fortune , solution

noun

asperity , bad news * , bind * , catch-22 * , circumstance , clutch , condition , corner * , crisis , deadlock , deep water , dilemma , drag * , emergency , exigency , fix * , hang-up * , hardship , hole , hot water , imbroglio , impasse , jam * , juncture , large order , lot , mess * , muddle , pass , perplexity , pickle * , pinch , plight , position , posture , puzzle , quagmire , quandary , rigor , rough go , scrape * , soup * , spot * , state * , strait , tall order* ticklish spot* tight situation* trouble , vicissitude , box , corner , difficulty , dutch , fix , hot spot , jam , scrape , soup , trouble , bind , cruciality , entanglement , maelstrom , pickle , situation , spot , state , vortex