Catch-22 synonyms
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gordian-knot
(Gr. Legend, proper) A knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, which an oracle reveals will be undone only by the future master of Asia: Alexander the Great, failing to untie it, cuts the knot with his sword
chicken-and-egg (related)
The definition of a dilemma is a situation where there is no clear easy choice or answer.
A definite class, state or condition.
Any situation that is certain to end in failure or in which any favourable outcome is impossible.
An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth. usage syn.
between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place
(Idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
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(Figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
(Soccer) penalty spot
peej (related)
lose-lose (related)
An inconsistency or discrepancy:
problematic situation
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ozzmosiz (related)
lose-lose situation
4-18pm (related)
Find another word for catch-22. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for catch-22, like: gordian-knot, chicken-and-egg, dilemma, predicament, no-win-situation, paradox, between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place, quagmire, spot, peej and lose-lose.