Synonyms for situation
Most common
case circumstance plight predicament job position state of affairs
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Predicament — A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem
predicament, circumstance, plight, case, state, spot, fix, posture, hole, pickle informal, pass, jam, kettle of fish
2. Place — A position of employment; a post
place, position, post, office, job, attitude, employment, location, berth, standing, locality, station, stand dated US
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A position of employment; a post.
- n. 2
A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
Boss, we've got a situation here…
Related words
- Word family
- situationist site situate situated
- Phrases
- interesting situation situation room
Forms
- Plural
- situations → predicaments, circumstances, plights, cases…
Choose the right word
All the circumstances make up the situation.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- case What number should I call in case of an emergency?
- circumstance Tom was an innocent victim of circumstance.
- plight She was not sympathetic to my plight.
- predicament This is a fine predicament you've gotten us into.
- job You should change your job if the occasion arises.
- position Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| situation | falling | |
| case | steady | |
| circumstance | steady | |
| plight | steady | |
| predicament | rising | |
| job | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- job1, fix1, jam1
- 4 letters
- case1, post1, site1, pass1, spot1, hole1
- 5 letters
- state1, place1, stand1, berth1
- 6 letters
- office2, plight1, pickle2
- 7 letters
- station2, posture2, footing2
- 8 letters
- position3, location3, standing2, attitude3, locality4
- 10 letters
- employment3
- 11 letters
- predicament4
- 12 letters
- circumstance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (office2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- situation
- Italiano
- situazione
- Español
- situación
- Deutsch
- Lage
- Català
- situació