Synonyms for hot seat

Most common

spotlight · predicament · chair · electric chair · task

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any stressful situation; a situation in which one is the center of attention or vulnerable to attack or criticism; a position of unease or embarrassment.

2. n. 2

   The real or figurative seat occupied by a game show contestant at a stage where they are answering questions alone.

Related words

Other spellings

hotseat

Example sentences

• spotlight They prefer the shadows rather than the spotlight.
• predicament This is a fine predicament you've gotten us into.
• chair The old man sat in the chair with his eyes closed.
• task The accomplishment of the task took several years.

By length

4 letters

task¹

5 letters

chair¹

9 letters

spotlight²

11 letters

predicament⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spotlight² = 2 syllables).