Synonyms for situation
noun
Circumstance
condition, state, state of one's affairs; see circumstance 1, circumstances 2.
A physical position
location, site, spot; see place 3, position 1.
A social position
station, status, sphere; see rank 2, 3.
An economic position
position, employment, post; see job 1, profession 1, trade 2. See syn. study at job, state.
See situation in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
One's place and direction relative to one's surroundings:
bearing (often used in plural), location, orientation, position. See placeThe place where a person or thing is located:
emplacement, location, locus, placement, position, site. See placePositioning of one individual vis-Ã -vis others:
footing, place, position, rank1, standing, station, status. See placeManner of being or form of existence:
condition, mode, state, status. See beA post of employment:
appointment, berth, billet, job, office, place, position, slot, spot. (Slang) gig. See place
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