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dilemma

/dɪˈlɛmə/

noun
- 1. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable: "he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den's dilemma in a nutshell"
- ▪ a difficult situation or problem: "the insoluble dilemma of adolescence"
- ▪ an argument forcing an opponent to choose either of two unfavourable alternatives.
Word Origin early 16th century (denoting a form of argument involving a choice between equally unfavourable alternatives): via Latin from Greek dilēmma, from di- ‘twice’ + lēmma ‘premise’.
Scrabble Points: 12
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